Belal refuses to be on sidelines
CAIRO: Ahly striker Ahmed Belal revealed that his future at the Cairo club is contingent upon his participation rate.The 28-year-old mentioned during a lengthy interview that lack of first-team football…
Next four games will be crucial, says Al-Badri
CAIRO: Ahly assistant coach Hossam Al-Badri believes that the next four league matches will be decisive to his side s quest for a fifth straight title.The league leaders will face…
Egyptian stocks follow global markets down
CAIRO: Key Egyptian stock indexes dropped nearly 3 percent on Tuesday in line with global stock markets, which fell as concerns about the world economy and corporate profits intensified. Traders…
Egyptian army, air force conducts Sinai war games
CAIRO: Egypt s state news agency says the military has staged war games on the Sinai Peninsula designed to improve the army s combat capability.MENA says large numbers of infantry,…
'No way' Shalit linked to Gaza truce, says Mubarak
CAIRO: The fate of an Israeli soldier captured in 2006 should not be linked to Cairo-mediated talks on a long-term truce with Hamas in Gaza, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was…
Nazif optimistic, despite economic slowdown
CAIRO: Egypt remains committed to pushing ahead with its ambitious economic reform program, the country s prime minister said, even as he raised the possibility that its currency may depreciate…
Gulf developer looks to Egypt to face slowdown
CAIRO: While the seaside emirate of Dubai has shifted into crisis mode since late 2008 after a stall in the building boom, a number of Dubai-based construction firms are stepping…
Gov't steps up cement price regulation
CAIRO: The trade ministry on Tuesday announced new measures to regulate the retail price of cement in the domestic market. Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid's decree stipulates…
Coldplay notch world's bestselling album of 2008
British rock band Coldplay s Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends was the top-selling album worldwide in 2008, industry figures showed Monday.The group s fourth studio album…