Basri sticks with Ahly-defeaters squad
ALEXANDRIA: Ittihad coach Taha Basri will rely on the same squad that beat Egyptian champions Al Ahly when his side take on Al-Gaish in the Egyptian League on Monday.The Alexandria-based…
EFA suspend Aboul-Ella
CAIRO: Egyptian Football Association (EFA) competitions committee suspended Zamalek midfielder Mohamed Aboul-Ella for an indefinite period after he made an obscene gesture towards his own fans. The competitions committee decided…
CENSORED: Lebanon may be liberal, but…
BEIRUT: Lebanon is a liberal Middle East country with unfettered Internet access, but state censorship is also rife on any topics that touch upon Israel or sensitive issues such as…
Egyptians wish President Mubarak a very happy birthday
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak's 80th birthday was marked by an assortment of "statements Sunday with Egyptians around the country "celebrating in their own way; whether with headlines like "Why we…
Small turnout at Lawyers' Syndicate's May 4 protest
CAIRO: Protestors gathered outside the Lawyers' Syndicate yesterday and called for an end to the rule of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, on his 80th birthday.Around 40 people took part in…
Israel must cooperate, says Aboul Gheit
CAIRO: Israel must cooperate in this "critical phase to achieve the goal of a peace treaty by the end of the year, Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said Friday.Aboul Gheit…
Imported steel rebars to challenge domestic prices
CAIRO: As domestic steel prices continue to rise, Egypt's General Federation of Cooperatives revealed Sunday plans to import steel rebars at prices lower than those of domestic market."Our Construction and…
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Sawiris denies interest in Roma takeoverBusinessman Naguib Sawiris has denied that he is interested in buying Serie A club Roma.Media reports had suggested that Sawiris might be involved in bid…
