Zidan scores against Real Madrid
CAIRO: Egypt forward Mohamed Zidan came off the bench to score a superb goal in Hamburg s 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid in a friendly game on Saturday.Ruud van Nistelrooy…
Aboul Hassan elected Ismaili chairman
ISMAILIA: Nasr Aboul Hassan has been named new Ismaili chairman after winning the elections on Friday.Aboul Hassan, who collected 1,120 votes, beat Raafat Abdel-Azim, Mohamed Rahil and Ashraf Al-Aasi.Former Ismaili…
Zaki scores on Wigan debut
CAIRO: Amr Zaki scored in the last minutes in his first match for Wigan Athletic as the Latics claimed a 3-2 friendly victory over Sheffield.The Egypt frontman came off the…
Jose blames external forces for lackluster display
CAIRO: Manuel Jose blamed external forces for Ahly s failure to put in a convincing display against ASEC Mimosas in the Champions League on Saturday.The Egyptian champions were lucky to…
Venice film festival announces Chahine tribute
This year s Venice film festival showcasing new offerings by the Coen Brothers, Takeshi Kitano and Hayao Miyasaki, will be dedicated to the late Egyptian director Youssef Chahine, organizers said…
Saad Eddin Ibrahim gets two years for 'tarnishing Egypt's image'
CAIRO: Saad Eddin Ibrahim, the Egyptian-American human right advocate, was sentenced in absentia on Saturday to two years in prison for damaging Egypt's reputation."The Egyptian government wants Saad to stay…
Al-Qaeda announces deaths of 4 commanders
CAIRO: Al-Qaeda confirmed in a Web statement Sunday the death of a senior commander known as a top explosives and poisons expert, who is believed to have been killed in…