Mansour denies Emam fine
CAIRO: Zamalek assistant coach Ayman Mansour denied on Wednesday reports saying that skipper Hazem Emam has been handed a LE 10,000 fine for allegedly offending a teammate.Egyptian daily Al-Messa claimed…
Military Academy Stadium set to host African final
CAIRO: The Military Academy Stadium is likely to host the CAF Champions League final second-leg between Al Ahly and Etoile Sahel, according to a source from the Egyptian club.The Egyptian…
Mido fit for Chelsea clash
CAIRO: Mido should be ready to take part in Middlesbrough s Premiership clash against Chelsea on Saturday after recovering from a hamstring injury, coach Gareth Southgate said. Mido has trained…
Ismaili to release Abdul-Latif and Abdul-Wahed
CAIRO: Ismaili have contacted the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) in order to terminate Walid Abdul-Latif's and Mohamed Abdul-Wahed s contracts following their latest troubles. The Dervishes claim that Abdul-Latif hasn…
Egypt receives low ranking in annual press freedom index
CAIRO: Egypt came in at the bottom of the rankings in this year's World Press Freedom Index, an annual rating published by Paris-based Reporters Without Borders (RSF) measuring the level…
Nato to aid Egypt patrol its borders
CAIRO: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) recently announced that it will provide Egypt with technical assistance in patroling its porous borders.On Oct. 9, Egypt became the second country in…
Egypt raises its sails to stand up against Poverty
CAIRO: After a night of thunder, lightening and heavy showers, the clouds parted on Cairo's skies and the sun was shining as the second "Sail the Nile for the Millennium…
UN launches International Year of the Potato 2008
NEW YORK: The United Nations today officially launches International Year of the Potato 2008, an initiative mocked in private by some diplomats but enabling governments to raise much-needed funds for…
From Payer to Player in the Middle East
The European Union's policy in the Middle East is the litmus test of its common foreign and security policy. Many Europeans share this belief, but, as the EU considers entering…
