Ismaili underestimated Dakhlia
CAIRO: Ismaili assistant coach Ihab Galal said that his team undermined Dakhlia, prior to the two teams Egyptian Cup first round clash.The Dervishes were surprisingly ousted by their second-division opponents,…
Koroum coach aiming for Ahly upset
CAIRO: Koroum manager Magdi Allam is fancying a cup surprise when his second tier side face African champions Ahly in the Egyptian Cup on Thursday.Allam is aware that his side…
Zamalek refute Saied swap deal
CAIRO: Zamalek board refuted media reports claiming that the Cairo giants intend to swap Hani Saied for Ahly duo Ahmed Hassan Farag and Hassan Mostafa. The five-time African champions announced…
Court sentences three Syrians to hang for drug smuggling
ISMAILIYA: An Egyptian court sentenced three Syrian men to death by hanging on Tuesday for trafficking heroin and opium, a court official told AFP.Two of the men were arrested in…
French court spares Les Miserables sequels
A Paris appeal court spared two sequels to Victor Hugo s epic of the French Revolution Les Miserables from the chop Friday, rejecting an attempt by the author s heirs…
Saudi religious police says some movies possibly OK
The chief of Saudi Arabia s powerful religious police said some movies may be acceptable in the kingdom, despite a three-decade ban on cinemas, local press reported on Sunday.Sheikh Ibrahim…
Two 4,300-year-old tombs unveiled near Cairo
SAKKARA: A pair of 4,300-year-old Pharaonic tombs discovered at Sakkara indicate that the sprawling necropolis south of Cairo is even larger than previously thought, said Egypt s top archaeologist Monday.…