The rocky road to recovery
NEW YORK: A consensus now exists that America's recession - already a year old - is likely to be long and deep, and that almost all countries will be affected.…
The scenario neither side wanted
In the Lebanon war, we were informed about the objectives of the operation and knew they were impractical. Now we are not told, so we have to guess. Is this…
US Jews, Muslims need new playbook
CHICAGO: The Council of Islamic Relations calls the Israeli attack on Gaza a "disproportionate and counterproductive ... massacre . Its homepage features a photo of a bombed out building in…
Algerian students organize sit-in in Zamalek
CAIRO: Some 300 Algerian students organized a sit-in Wednesday infront of the Algerian embassy to protest a new government decision not to accept any diplomas acquired from the research institute…
80-octane gasoline shortages prompt stricter ministry monitoring
CAIRO: In a meeting with key figures in the energy production and marketing sector, Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmy stressed the need to monitor the local energy consumption level.Strict monitoring measures,…
Ittihad to fine players
CAIRO: Ittihad board decided to impose financial fines on a number of first team players due to the team's poor results.Club financial director Fetouh Hegazi told FilGoal.com that LE 10,000…
Ahly stunned by Hodoud in Egyptian Cup
CAIRO: Harras Hodoud produced an Egyptian Cup surprise by beating Ahly 1-0 and eliminating the Red Devils from the competition's last 16 round.At the Max stadium in Alexandria, Ahmed Abdel-Ghani's…
Sports Talk: While Gaza burns
It s very difficult to talk about sports as Palestinians in Gaza are being slaughtered right and left by this latest Israeli barbarity. The atrocity is the talking point of…
Mansoura oust Bani Obeid to reach Cup quarter-final
CAIRO: First Division club Mansoura beat Bani Obeid 5-4 on penalties to reach the Egyptian Cup quarter finals.Mansoura couldn't take advantage of playing at home as they were held by…