Hadari sets ambitions for next season
CAIRO: Essam Al-Hadari s European adventure will virtually start next season, according to the former Ahly goalkeeper.The 36-year-old could not play more than five games for Sion this term, but…
ENPPI beat starless Ahly
CAIRO: ENPPI rocked league Champions Ahly with a 3-0 defeat on Tuesday in what might have been theirs easiest win of the season.Islam Awad scored twice, 54 and 72, to…
Dollar rises against euro on eve of ECB rate call
LONDON: The dollar climbed against the euro and yen on Wednesday, supported by hopes that the worst of the credit crunch is over, and on the eve of a rate…
Next US president must change Mideast policy, says Muslim Congressman
CAIRO: The next president of the United States must usher in a new era of dialogue in the Middle East, said the first Muslim member of Congress, Representative Keith Ellison."It's…
Indonesia considers pulling out of OPEC
JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Tuesday that Indonesia was considering quitting the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries because it was no longer a net oil exporter.''Our wells are drying,''…
MPs demand investigation into man behind gas exports to Israel
CAIRO: Speaker of the People's Assembly Fathi Sorour, received a complaint Tuesday from 26 MPs, requesting that the Prosecutor General investigate businessman Hussein Salem who allegedly owns the company that…
ITS sets up RMS center in the Middle East
CAIRO: International Turnkey Systems (ITS) announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Egypt's Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) to set up a center for…
India's Bharti joins $700 million cable project linking Britain
BANGALORE: Bharti Airtel, India s top mobile-phone operator, said Wednesday it had joined a consortium to build a $700 million submarine cable system.Bharti signed a construction and maintenance agreement in…
A spiritual encounter with Alim Qasimov
In an unforgettable evening dominated by a rare, lingering spiritual ambiance, celebrated Mugham singer and UNESCO's International Music Prize winner, Alim Qasimov from Azerbaijan, gave his first public performance in…