Wigan boss impressed by Zaki- agent
CAIRO: Amr Zaki s agent said that Wigan coach Steve Bruce was impressed with the Zamalek striker s display during Monday s 5-1 drubbing of Aluminum.Bruce, who is currently on…
27-year-old child rapist handed fourth death sentence
KUWAIT CITY: A Kuwait court on Sunday handed down a fourth death sentence on a 27-year-old Egyptian man accused of abducting and raping 17 children, a legal source said.Jihad Al-Saadi…
Fadl wards off Ahly, Zamalek interest
CAIRO: Ismaili striker Mohamed Fadl revealed on Friday that he rebuffed approaches from Cairo duo Ahly and Zamalek. One of Ahly officials contacted me and expressed his side s interest…
Al-Nahhas completes first phase of rehabilitation
CAIRO: Ahly defender Emad Al-Nahhas will return home from Germany on Monday after completing the first phase of his rehabilitation following a serious knee injury. Al-Nahhas will head back to…
Student accused of transporting explosives to go on trial in US
TAMPA, Florida: Engineering student Youssef Samir Megahed has been in jail for more than eight months - a wild detour from the seemingly innocuous road trip to see Atlantic Coast…
Egypt expects Israel to agree to Palestinian truce
CAIRO: Egypt expects Israel to agree to an offer for a period of calm from Palestinian militant factions brokered last week in Cairo, an Egyptian official was quoted as saying…
Egypt ready to send delegation to Iraq
CAIRO: Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Sunday said Cairo was ready to send a fact-finding delegation to Baghdad to evaluate security conditions for opening an embassy in the…
PA debates gasoline hikes, tobacco taxes and more to cover the 30 pct raise
CAIRO: In a heated parliamentary debate shock-full of surprises, the PA discussed on Monday proposals by the ruling party and the Ministry of Finance to generate the LE 12 billion…
UN suspends Gaza food aid once more
JERUSALEM: The UN relief agency for Palestinian refugees was to suspend its food aid distribution in Gaza on Monday because of a lack of fuel caused by the Israeli blockade,…