Go easy on youngsters, says Abdel Monsef
CAIRO: Zamalek goalkeeper Mohamed Abdel-Monsef urged fans to be more patient with young players, following the 1-0 home defeat to Ismaili.The Cairo giants dropped 10 points from their past four…
EFA unlikely to punish Ashour
CAIRO: The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) is expected not to discipline Ahly midfielder Hossam Ashour for his alleged improper swearing during the 3-3 draw against ENPPI.Ashour was caught on camera…
Abou-Trika, Zaki named in BBC African player list
CAIRO: Egypt duo Mohamed Abou-Trika and Amr Zaki are among five candidates for the 2008 BBC African Footballer of the Year award.The list was announced on Monday, with Samuel Eto…
Muslims condemn Mumbai attacks, worry about image
RAMALLAH: Muslims around the world, from the Middle East to communities in Britain and Austria, on Sunday condemned the Mumbai shooting rampage by suspected Islamic insurgents as senseless terrorism, but…
France wants bigger slice of Hollywood action
Because Hollywood spends a quarter million dollars a day when filming a blockbuster like Paris-located Da Vinci Code, France is laying out the red carpet for 10 US screenwriters in…
Three Nobels launch prize for Spanish-language woman writers
Three Nobel laureates threw their support Monday behind a prize to be awarded to Spanish-language women writers 35 or younger living in the United States or Mexico.Gabriel Garcia Marquez from…
Failure of Libyan ship shows limits on aid to Gaza
GAZA CITY: Hamas officials, a crowd of porters, a fleet of flatbed trucks and a flag-waving scout troupe assembled at Gaza City s port Monday to welcome a unique arrival:…
Egypt cleric slams hajj ban after Hamas blocks pilgrims
CAIRO: Egypt s leading cleric Mohamed Tantawy has condemned the blocking of Muslim pilgrims as an abominable crime after Hamas prevented the faithful leaving the Gaza Strip over the past…
Maintaining momentum key, say Egypt officials at EGY Finance
CAIRO: "There will be both winners and losers from this global financial crisis, and it is very difficult at this stage to bet who are going to be winners and…
Actis: $2.9 bln fund targets emerging markets
CAIRO: Private equity firm Actis announced this week the creation of a private equity fund worth $2.9 billion.The fund, for which Actis executives have been working to raise money since…