Sports Talk: To be left out
In 1960, South Africa was suspended by the International Olympic Committee and FIFA from participating in any regional or international sporting event because of its apartheid policy. The ban lasted…
Mokhtar optimistic for cup chances
CAIRO: Petrojet coach Mokhtar Mokhtar said that his team have a very good chance of winning this year s Egyptian Cup, especially after Ahly s exit from the competition.The Red…
Zamalek agree Decastel terms
CAIRO: Zamalek have agreed with Swiss coach Michel Decastel to take over the team after next Sunday s Cairo derby against Ahly.A club source told FilGoal.com that the board have…
British music retailer Zavvi says it is closing 22 stores
British music retailer Zavvi said on Thursday that it was shutting 22 stores with the loss of 178 staff as Britain suffers from a deepening economic slowdown. Despite record consumer…
Oil edges upward after plunging on US report
VIENNA, Austria: Oil prices crept higher Thursday, but aftershocks from an unexpectedly high increase in US inventories kept the market subdued after a 12 percent plunge overnight.More dismal economic and…
Ernst & Young reports a drop of IPOs in 2008
CAIRO: Ernst & Young released a report this week confirming that IPOs in the Middle East trailed off severely by the end of 2008, reflecting poor market conditions around the…
Muslim Brotherhood slams Egypt's Gaza peace plan
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood on Thursday slammed an Egyptian peace plan for Gaza for putting the victim and executioner on the same footing. The announcement of the latest Egyptian initiative…