Fifa hit Shikabala with six-month ban
CAIRO: Mahmoud "Shikabala Abdel Razeq has been hit with a six-month suspension by Fifa for his illegal move to Zamalek last January, according to club board member Ahmed Tawfik. The…
Mido could be fit for CAN 2008
Ahmed "Mido Hossam has surprisingly hinted that he could be fit before the 2008 African Cup of Nations next month.The Egypt striker has last week declared himself unfit for the…
My players need rest, yells Jose
CAIRO: Al Ahly coach Manuel Jose has yet again lamented the fixtures pile-up, which force his players to have a match every 48 hours, speaking ahead of the 1-0 win…
WHO to investigate Pakistan human-to-human bird flu outbreak
ISLAMABAD: International health experts have been dispatched to Pakistan to help investigate the cause of South Asia s first human bird flu cases and determine if the virus could have…
Five more Egyptians identified in Turkey disaster
CAIRO: The bodies of five more Egyptians who drowned when a boat carrying illegal immigrants capsized off the Turkish coast last week have been identified, which brings the total to…
Authorities find two Gaza smuggling tunnels
EL-ARISH: Egyptian authorities have discovered two underground tunnels used for smuggling weapons into the Gaza Strip from the Sinai Peninsula, a security source told AFP on Sunday. The two tunnels…
Military court drops some charges against Brotherhood members
CAIRO: An Egyptian military court trying 40 members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood group announced Sunday that it was dropping some of the charges against the group, but declined to…
Assuit beats Cairo on World Bank list
CAIRO: While Egypt emerged as the world's top reformer in the World Bank's recent report, Assuit surprisingly surfaced as the Egyptian city with the least-time consuming business processes."Even if laws…
Ministry of Sound Red Sea celebrates Eid and New Year in grand style
Ministry of Sound Red Sea and Hed Kandi Beach Bar are set to hold Egypt's large dance-music line-up ever for December 2007.Hurghada will witness DJ sets and live performances from…
A KHAWAGA'S TALE: Christmas in Istanbul
If you are desperate and dateless, get yourself to Istanbul, it is just waiting to have its wrapping ripped off this Christmas.Wine bars and cocktail lounges proliferate, and with names…