Sports Talk: Our greatest swimmer deserved better
The passing away of Abdel-Latif Abu Heif did not elicit the kind of response from the media or the public that an icon should be accorded. The death of the…
Basri given vote of confidence by Ittihad
Ittihad vice-president Mohamed Moselhi ruled out any possibility of Taha Basri being sacked as the team s coach despite the recent dismal run of results. Basri is a very good…
Police Union seal Egyptian League promotion
CAIRO: Police Union have sealed promotion to the Egyptian Premier League after securing a 2-1 over Banha on Wednesday.The win helped them finish on top of their group to return…
Abdel Fadil denies Ahly link
CAIRO: Ismaili defender Sherif Abdul-Fadil has rebuffed on Wednesday reports linking him to a move to Egyptian champions Ahly. I m very happy to stay at Ismaili. I m ready…
US, Britain, France walk out after Libya compares Gaza to Nazi concentration camps
UNITED NATIONS: The United States, Britain, France and other members walked out of a closed meeting of the UN Security Council late Wednesday after Libya compared the situation in Gaza…
MB supreme guide says he does not support Gamal Mubarak
CAIRO: Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) Mahdy Akef made statements this week rejecting the idea of Gamal Mubarak becoming the next president of Egypt, especially "given the country's…
Facebook activist released Wednesday, says she was well treated
CAIRO: Facebook activist Esraa Abdel Fattah was released from Al-Qanater women's prison on Wednesday night after Minister of Interior Habib El-Adly issued a special release order.Abdel Fattah was arrested on…
Sinai's liberation comes with caveats that still grate
CAIRO: Today marks the anniversary of the return of Sinai to Egyptian sovereignty after Israel had occupied it in the aftermath of the 1967 war.However for some the joy of…
