Zamalek to launch satellite channel
CAIRO: Zamalek chairman Mamdouh Abbas revealed that the Cairo club s new satellite channel will be launched in six months. The bid to launch our own satellite channel is in…
INTERVIEW: Hesham Mesbah is going for the gold in London 2012
CAIRO: Egypt's Bronze Medalist, Hesham Mesbah has his eye on the gold medal for the upcoming Olympics in London."It is my dream that I will pursue in the next four…
Ismaili fans fury after friendly defeat
ISMAILIA: Ismaili s friendly home defeat to Saudi Arabia's Ittifaq on Tuesday created a state of unrest at Ismailia, with fans calling for a new manager.The Dervishes, who are currently…
4 die in road accident near Sharm El-Shiekh
CAIRO: Four people died and 45 were injured when a bus crashed into a gasoline truck. The South Sinai police said that Hossam Goda, 21, Khairy Hemdan, 25, and Mostafa…
Sudanese killed near Egypt-Israel border
AL-ARISH: An Egyptian medical official says border guards have fatally shot a Sudanese migrant who was trying to cross illegally into Israel.Imad Kharboush, head of the Northern Sinai ambulance department,…
Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa dies at 59
LUSAKA, Zambia: Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa died in a French hospital Tuesday at 59, nearly two months after he was hospitalized for a stroke, the country s vice president said.…
43 killed in Algerian police school suicide attack
ISSERS: A suicide attack Tuesday on a police school killed 43 people and wounded 38, authorities said as Algeria reeled from its worst assault this year.An Al-Qaeda group has claimed…
Dollar's rally against pound short-lived, say analysts
CAIRO: As the US dollar recently rallied against the Egyptian pound and other major currencies, economists expect the greenback to take a breather and slip again against the pound.After struggling…