Abd Rabou named best player in CAN
CAIRO: Egypt midfielder Hosni Abd Rabou has been named the best player in the 2008 African Cup of Nations in Ghana after heavily contributing to the Pharaohs' triumph.The Ismaili midfielder…
Fan on a mission
CAIRO: On Sunday, Nada was on a mission. She was on a plane full of football fans heading to Ghana, fully prepared to cheer on the national team during the…
Two policemen charged with balcony murder
Reuters reported that Egyptian prosecutors on Saturday charged two policemen with murdering a man by throwing him off a balcony in Cairo, security sources said.A security source gave the policemen…
Zamalek start Champions League preparation
CAIRO: Zamalek are set to play two friendlies in preparation for the African Champions League, the club said.The Egyptian Cup finalists will host Railway FC on Friday and are due…
CAF exclude Rwanda from inter-club competitions
CAIRO: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) excluded Rwanda from inter-clubs competitions on Saturday, just few days before Zamalek take on APR in the Champions League.In a statement on their…
Detained Irish mother and daughter not to face trial in Egypt
CAIRO: An Irish charity worker and her daughter who were detained after crossing from Gaza into Egypt will not face trial, a spokeswoman for the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs…
Palestinian group calls on Aboul Gheit to apologize to Gazans
DAMASCUS: A Palestinian faction on Sunday denounced a recent statement by Egypt s Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit in which he warned the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip not to…
Economic woes reduce 'quality of life,' says MasterCard report
CAIRO: Fears of inflationary pressure and soaring food prices have lowered the way Egyptians perceive "quality of life, according to seasonally adjusted data revealed by MasterCard advisors at a press…
Orange, MCIT partner to solve internet problem
CAIRO: Orange, a France Telecom company, was quick to respond to the cut of two major submarine cables in the Mediterranean on Wednesday, Jan. 30, the company said in a…