Fahmi succeeds Al-Ghandour as Referees Committee Chief
CAIRO: The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has named Hussein Fahmi as Chief of the Referees Committee to replace Gamal Al-Ghandour. Al-Ghandour stepped down and Hussein Fahmi will replace him, the…
Zamalek presidential hopeful opposes Agogo deal
CAIRO: Zamalek presidential candidate Al-Mandouh Al-Hosseini has officially opposed the club s signing of Ghanaian striker Junior Agogo.Al-Hosseini sent an official letter to the Egyptian Higher Council for Sports (HCS)…
Ittihad release Samna to create place for Al-Fazani
ALEXANDRIA: Ittihad Alexandria have released midfielder Mahmoud Abdel Atti Samna only one day after signing Egypt Telecom player Haytham Al-Fazani. Coach Taha Basri made his decision after Al-Fazani s deal…
G8 committed to doubling Africa aid: source
TOKYO: Leaders of the Group of Eight industrial powers will confirm promises to double aid to Africa at a summit next week but are divided on a timeframe for boosting…
Palestinians return to Gaza through Rafah crossing
CAIRO: Egypt opened the Rafah border crossing Thursday to allow some 300 Palestinians to return to Gaza. The 300 were stranded on the wrong side of the border after clashes…
Gamal Mubarak admits government made mistakes
CAIRO: Assistant Secretary-General and Secretary of the National Democratic Party's (NDP) Policy Secretariat Gamal Mubarak admitted that the incumbent government has made mistakes while implementing certain policies."The government has problems…
Egypt to host inter-Palestinian talks 'soon'
CAIRO: Egypt will soon host inter-Palestinian talks between rival Fatah and Hamas as well as other factions, Palestinian ambassador to Egypt Nabil Amr was quoted as saying on Thursday.The talks…
Italy expels 35 Egyptians as part of illegal immigrant crackdown
ROME: Italy has sent 35 illegal migrants back to Egypt, part of the government's tough measures on illegal immigration.The Interior Ministry says the Egyptians were put on a Cairo-bound flight…
Interior Ministry briefs state security on spread of Shia thought, says report
CAIRO: The Interior Ministry reportedly summoned Islamic scholars to lecture state security investigation officers on Shia Islam, according to an article in Al-Masry Al-Youm s Thursday edition.The report, entitled "Interior…
