Yasser snubbed by Qatar
CAIRO: Ahly forward Hussein Yasser failed to make Qatar s preliminary squad for next month s Gulf Cup of Nations.French coach Bruno Metsu did not include the talented frontman in…
Stop blaming Abdel-Hamid, says Zamalek keeper
CAIRO: Zamalek goalkeeper Abdel-Wahed Al-Sayed jumped to the defense of his Ahly counterpart Amir Abdel-Hamid after the latter was subjected to criticism in late.Abdel-Hamid received most of the beating after…
Refaat slams Abdi, denies his exit
CAIRO: Zamalek interim boss Ahmed Refaat blasted outcast defender Wissem El-Abdi for his indiscipline, but denied that the Tunisian is set to leave the club. Refaat denied Tunisian reports suggesting…
Muslim delegation to meet pope at Vatican
VATICAN CITY: A Muslim delegation will have an audience with Pope Benedict XVI this week after taking part in a seminar on religious leadership in times of crisis, the Vatican…
Egypt index rises on institutional investor buying
CAIRO: Egypt s benchmark index rose on Tuesday as institutional investors bought up shares in blue chip stocks, encouraged by a rebound on European stocks. European stocks were slightly up…
UPDATE-1-OPEC says deep recession slashes need for its oil
LONDON: The first drop in world oil demand in 25 years will sharply lower the need for OPEC crude in 2009, the producer group said on Tuesday, opening the door…
Slowing Saudi economy will affect Egypt, region
CAIRO: Saudi Arabia s central bank on Tuesday cut two key lending rates by 50 basis points, with regional markets watching anxiously as the kingdom battles the effects of the…
UN ministerial meeting on Iranian nuclear program
UNITED NATIONS: Ministers from the six nations involved in talks on Iran s nuclear program prepared to meet Tuesday to assure several Arab countries they will maintain pressure on Iran…
Iran-Egypt political rift widens
CAIRO: Egypt has cancelled a scheduled visit of an Iranian delegation to Cairo, further escalating a political row between the two nations. Egypt s Parliament Speaker Dr Ahmad Fathi Sorour…