Petrojet's Ali set for big move
CAIRO: Petrojet midfielder Hussein Ali is set to move to either Ahly or Zamalek after the Suez-based side agreed to sell him this summer.The 26-year-old, whose contract rus to 2009,…
Farag, Johnson extend Ismaili stay
ISMAILIA: Ahmed Samir Farag and Samuel Johnson are committed to Ismaili as they inked new deals on Monday.Ismaili President Saad Al-Gendi confirmed that Ahmed Samir has tied himself to the…
Mahalla send Baladeya back to second division
CAIRO: Ghazl El Mahalla beat neighbors Baladeya 2-0 to send them back to second division after only one season in the top flight.Morsi Abdel Latif and Mohamed Salah scored to…
Gomaa confirms Hilal interest
CAIRO: Ahly defender Wael Gomaa revealed that he was approached by Saudi side Hilal. But the 32-year-old center back told Hilal to negotiate with his club. Hilal bosses called me…
Radwan replaces Nabil as Contractors coach
CAIRO: Arab Contractors have announced that Mohamed Radwan will take over as club coach, at the expense of Alaa Nabil, only two days before the end of the Egyptian League.Nabil…
World Bank warns rising food costs could raise global poverty over next 3 years
SINGAPORE: A top World Bank official warned Tuesday that global poverty levels could surge over the next three years due to rising food costs and predicted no letdown in the…
Bangladesh writer Nasreen plans return to India
PARIS: Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen said Monday she plans to return to her adoptive home India by August, just months after she was hounded out of the country by…
Mideast bankers defend sovereign wealth funds
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Mideast bankers on Monday staunchly defended sovereign wealth funds - the vast government-directed pools of investment money that have raised controversy in the West - contending they helped…
EU extends mandate of its halted Gaza border crossing mission
BRUSSELS: The European Union has extended for six months the mandate of its halted mission to help control the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza.Under the decision taken Monday,…
