Iran invites Al Azhar into Shia heartland
CAIRO: Despite Egypt-Iran tensions, the Shia-dominated Islamic republic has made an unprecedented request for Cairo's Al-Azhar University, Sunni Islam's highest seat of learning, to open a branch in Tehran.The overture…
Clash of civilizations or calculation of interests?
JAKARTA: Only 39 years old, Anies Baswedan's thoughts have been considered so influential that Foreign Policy magazine has rated this Rector of Paramadina University 60th on a list of the…
Minya Nile Cotton workers end strike
CAIRO: Employees of a cotton ginning factory in Minya ended a strike they began at the end of July after company management agreed to their demands.The roughly 1,000 workers of…
Zidan Withdraws from Fouad's New Movie
CAIRO: Hamburg s Egyptian forward Mohamed Zidan recently withdrew from his role in upcoming cinema project "El-Zamahlawiya, starring by singer-actor Mohamed Fouad.Zidan, who has no previous cinema experience, was set…
Ahly infuriated by refereeing in Roma friendly
CAIRO: Ahly technical staff members were left infuriated by the referee's decisions in the team's 3-0 defeat to AS Roma in Wednesday's friendly game.The Red Devils' coach Manuel Jose rushed…
Beijing Games nears moment of truth
BEIJING: After seven years of intense preparation, investment and critical assessment since Beijing won the right to stage the Olympics, the athletes are finally set to take center stage here…
Ekrami denies responsibility for Celtic crash
CAIRO: Egyptian keeper Sherif Ekrami rejected all the criticism that deemed him responsible for Feyenoord's 3-1 defeat against Celtic."It wasn't my fault. They came twice on a one-on-one and the…
Zamalek announce lineup for Mahala game
CAIRO: Zamalek's coach Reiner Hollmann has announced his starting lineup for Friday's league opener against Ghazl Al-Mahalla.Captain Ayman Abdel-Aziz recovered from a minor injury and has been included in the…
Abdel-Wahed to leave Zamalek after fans' criticism
CAIRO: Zamalek goalkeeper Abdel-Wahed Al-Sayed has announced that he will not extend his stay with the Cairo club come the end of the season, following recent criticism by club fans.The…
Spalletti admires Abou-Trika's abilities
CAIRO: Roma coach Luciano Spalletti said he admired Mohamed Abou-Trika's abilities, according to Ahly's official website.Spalletti's comments came after A S Roma crushed Ahly 3-0 in a pre-season friendly game…