The night "Bibi" won and my Balkan nightmare
During the 1996 Israeli election, I was in the Channel 4 Television studios in London. I still remember the surrealistic atmosphere sitting in the editing room, putting the final touches…
German-Egyptian activist wants attention given to Gaza, not to his detention
CAIRO: Activist Philip Rizk described his four-day detention by state security on Thursday in a press conference held in his Maadi apartment in Cairo.Rizk, who turned 27 yesterday, was abducted…
MP calls for harsher punishment for fraud charges
CAIRO: MP Mohamed Khalil Kwaitah proposed a new law to the People s Assembly (PA), calling for harsher punishments to be imposed in fraud crimes, he told Daily News Egypt.The…
Abou-Reida elected for FIFA post
CAIRO: Egyptian Football Association (EFA) vice-president Hani Abou-Reida was voted as North Africa's representative in the International Federation of Football Association's (FIFA) executive committee.The EFA confirmed on its official website…
Shehata unsatisfied with Egypt frontline
CAIRO: Egypt coach Hassan Shehata blamed his strikers for the slipped-away victory over Ghana in Wednesday's friendly at the Cairo stadium. The Pharaohs played out a tame 2-2 draw in…
Egypt draw 2-2 with Ghana in friendly
CAIRO: Egypt and Ghana drew 2-2 in an exciting exhibition played at Cairo International stadium on Wednesday.A first-half controversial goal by Mohamed Shawky was allowed to stand for Egypt, before…
Masri appoint Bicskei as manager
CAIRO: Hungarian Bertalan Bicskei was named new head coach of Masri, the Port-Said club said on Wednesday.The 65-year-old signed a one-and-a-half contract with the coastal club, where he had two…
Egypt drop 15 places in FIFA ranking
CAIRO: Six-time African champions Egypt dropped 15 places in the monthly FIFA ranking to run off the top-20 list.The Pharaohs reached their first-ever position last month when they moved up…