Pan-African bid to clip bird flu gets funding boost
DAKAR: A new pan-African initiative to combat bird flu was launched Tuesday in Dakar, Senegal, in a breakthrough partnership between the African Union and the European Union. Thirty million euros…
Abou Trika to start rehab next week
CAIRO: Mohamed Abou Trika will return to Cairo next week to start rehabilitation after successfully undergoing a knee operation in Germany on Wednesday. Abou Trika had an operation on Wednesday,…
El-Hadary's possible Sion move takes new twist
GENEVA: The possible transfer of Egypt s African Nations Cup-winning goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary to Sion took a new twist on Wednesday with the Swiss club asking FIFA for a temporary…
Mosselhi plays down resignation claims
ALEXANDRIA: Ittihad of Alexandria Chairman Mohamed Mosselhi has denied speculations claiming that the board will step down in the next few hours following the team s defeat against Haras Al-Hodoud.…
Cup quarter-finals dates set
CAIRO: The Egyptian Football Association announced that the quarter-finals stage of the Cup will be played on March 5 and 6.League surprise package Petrojet will meet Harras Al-Hodoud on March…
Zaki to miss Ittihad game
CAIRO: Amr Zaki has been confirmed out of Zamalek s game against Ittihad Alexandria on Wednesday, the club said.The Egypt ace missed Zamalek s 1-0 win over Baladeya last weekend…
Abou-Treika to undergo knee surgery
Ahli star Mohamed Abou-Treika will fly to Germany on Tuesday in order to undergo a knee operation, the Cairo club said.The Egypt playmaker had a scan on Tuesday and an…
Egypt reports 44th case of bird flu
CAIRO: Egypt s health ministry said Tuesday that a 4-year-old girl has tested positive for bird flu, bringing the number of diagnosed with the deadly H5N1 strain in the country…
