Ismaili boost squad with four signings
ISMAILIA: Ismaili have started their summer recruitment with the signing of four players.Masri defender Amr Bassiouni inked a five-year deal and Mohamed Eid was signed from Gaish for the next…
Concerns over Zaki's fitness for Djibouti game
CAIRO: Hassan Shehata is unsure about Amr Zaki's fitness ahead of Egypt s 2010 World Cup qualifier against Djibouti next weekend.The in-form Zaki has a sore knee and Shehata may…
Twelve killed in Egypt road accident, says police
CAIRO: A speeding bus rammed into a truck in Egypt on Sunday, killing 12 people and injuring 12 others, police said.The accident occurred near the town of Beni Sueif, 200…
Egypt beats Congo 2-1 in first World Cup qualifier
CAIRO: Amr Zaki and Ahmed Abdel-Malik of Egypt scored in the second half Sunday and Egypt rallied for a 2-1 win over Congo in the first round World Cup qualifying…
News in brief
El Sewedy to build $150 mln plant in QatarEgypt-based El Sewedy Cables said on Monday it would build a $150 million power cable plant in Qatar with a local partner…
Is it time to sign out of Facebook?
CAIRO: A huge poster appeared in downtown Cairo's central Tahrir Square recently, not long after April 6."Young people love Egypt, it declares next to an image of a delicate sapling…
Mohieldin discusses privatization report amid heated PA debate
CAIRO: The privatization process in Egypt has complied with all standards and laws, Investment Minister Mahmoud Mohieldin told parliament yesterday during a discussion of the Central Auditing Agency's report on…
Mövenpick Aswan gets a Nubian touch
CAIRO: In the summer of 2004, Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts announced the take over of a resort on Elephantine Island near Aswan. The property then underwent a complete revamp and…
Consumer confidence won't affect retail boom, say experts
CAIRO: While a recent survey finds that global consumer confidence has plunged to a new record low in the past six months, some experts argue that Egypt will shrug off…