Al-Tabei ditches Konyaspor for Bursaspor
CAIRO: Egyptian defender Beshir Al-Tabei has walked out on Konyaspor trainings, opting to join Bursaspor in January's transfer window.Al-Tabei, who earlier revealed that he was training with Konyaspor in preparations…
Mido lauds Zaki's 'unprecedented achievement'
CAIRO: Middlesbrough striker Ahmed "Mido Hossam considers Amr Zaki's rapid success in the Premiership as an "unprecedented achievement. Egyptian international Zaki took the league by storm after joining Wigan on…
15 students killed in Egypt bus crash
CAIRO: At least 15 students were killed on Monday when their bus overturned on a road south of Cairo, a security official said.Another 24 students were injured in the accident…
Underachieving Zamalek fire German coach Hollmann
CAIRO: Former African champions Zamalek of Egypt fired German coach Reiner Hollmann Friday after poor domestic and international results.A statement from acting club chairman Mohamed Amer said the decision to…
Ahly coach aims for third place in Club World Cup
CAIRO: African champions Al-Ahly of Egypt have set their sights on finishing third in the FIFA Club World Cup that kicks off today in Japan.The Cairo Red Devils face Pachuca…
Government pardons prisoners for Muslim feast
CAIRO: Egyptian authorities on Monday pardoned 649 prisoners to mark the Muslim Feast of the Sacrifice or Eid Al-Adha, the official MENA news agency reported.The presidential decree comes as the…
YouTube seeks musicians for online orchestra
YouTube is looking for a few good musicians to audition for what it is calling the world s first online orchestra.The Google-owned video-sharing website, in a posting on the YouTube…
White House, Congress on brink of auto deal
WASHINGTON: Weary Democratic congressional leaders and White House officials agreed in principle Tuesday on a $15 billion bailout of US automakers that would give the government extraordinary power to restructure…
Orascom Telecom leads Egypt up on North Korea venture
CAIRO: Shares of Orascom Telecom posted their sharpest single-day gain in at least a year on Wednesday, lifting Egypt s main index, as the firm said it would start operations…