Hassan hits out at Shobeir
CAIRO: Hossam Hassan hit out again at Ahmed Shobeir, the former vice president of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) and current board member Magdi Abdel-Ghani, accusing the duo of working…
Santini rejects down Zamalek offer
CAIRO: French coach Jacques Santini has turned down Zamalek s offer to become their new coach, the club s marketing director Khaled Refaat said on Sunday. Santini turned down our…
Isabelle Huppert to head Cannes jury
Isabelle Huppert, who twice won the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival, will head the jury at the festival s 62nd edition this May. I am very happy…
Egypt indexes boosted by smaller firms
CAIRO: Strong local interest in small and medium caps firms kept the Egyptian stock market afloat on Monday as big caps became the target of profit-taking after three days of…
Shelling near the border but Rafah remains open
RAFAH: Despite the Israeli shelling on Gaza near the border with Egypt, the Rafah border crossing remained open Monday to allow the transfer of aid and wounded Gazans but the…
Western diplomats seek elusive Gaza truce in Egypt
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: An EU mission seeking to broker an end to Israel's Gaza onslaught held talks with President Hosni Mubarak on Monday ahead of a similar visit by French President…
Brotherhood supporters demonstrate in Tahrir Square
CAIRO: A group of 200 Muslim Brotherhood supporters protested Monday in Tahrir Square against the ongoing Israeli military offensive on Gaza. The crowd waved the Palestinian flag chanting anti-Israel slogans.…
Israel pounds Gaza, vows to continue
GAZA CITY: Israeli forces pounded Gaza Strip houses, mosques and tunnels on Monday from the air, land and sea, killing at least seven children and six other civilians, as they…