11 killed, 36 injured in road accident
AL-ARISH: An Egyptian medical official says 11 people died and 36 others injured when their speedy bus overturned several times in central Sinai.Dr Ahmed Abdullah, head of Al-Arish hospital in…
Fires blaze through Egypt governorates Monday
CAIRO: A number of separate fires blazed through governorates in Egypt Monday and lasted until the early hours of the morning as emergency services struggled to put them out.The biggest…
Hassan out of Young Africans clash
CAIRO: Ahly midfielder Ahmed Hassan is set to miss his team s game against Young Africans in the CAF Champions League on April 5 due to injury.The former Anderlecht man…
Shikabala back in training, Agogo absent
CAIRO: Zamalek playmaker Mahmoud "Shikabala Abdel-Razeq has returned to full training following a family bereavement, whereas Junior Agogo is yet to arrive from Ghana. Shikabala missed training during the past…
Abou-Trika to be honored by Algerian paper
CAIRO: Ahly playmaker Mohamed Abou-Trika has traveled to Algeria in order to attend a ceremony that will be held by renowned newspaper Al-Hadaf to honor the 30-year-old.The Egypt ace was…
21 drown as migrants boat sinks off Libya
TRIPOLI: A ship carrying illegal migrants bound for Europe has sunk off the coast, with 21 people drowned and an unknown number missing, a Libyan interior ministry source said on…
Egypt stock index dips on profit-taking, OCI lower
CAIRO: Egypt s main stock index declined on Tuesday as profit-taking continued across the board for a second day, with declines in heavyweight Orascom Construction Industries (OCI), dealers said. OCI…
Chavez to seek Arab backing for 'petro-currency'
DOHA: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sought Arab support Tuesday for his idea of a new oil-backed currency to challenge the US dollar at a twin-region summit whose agenda focuses on…
Hamas delegation arrives in Egypt for unity talks
RAFAH: Hamas officials arrived on Tuesday in Egypt from the Gaza Strip, on the eve of the resumption of Palestinian unity talks, an Egyptian border official said.Egyptian-mediated reconciliation talks between…
Quest Means Business: G20 leaders look for a way out
I can't remember a time when so many people were so familiar with something so obscure as the Group of 20. Leaders from these 20 countries will meet in London…