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…
Egypt, Gulf states stress need for new Lebanese president
MANAMA: Egypt and Gulf states fear an upcoming Arab summit could be scuppered if Lebanon fails to begin resolving its political crisis by naming a new president, a senior Bahraini…
Verdict in MB military trial delayed
CAIRO: The verdict in the military trial of 40 members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) due to be heard Tuesday was delayed by the court until March 25.The members are…
Egypt begins exporting gas to Israel, sparking outrage from opposition groups
CAIRO: Egypt began exporting gas to Israel last week under the proviso of a 2005 memorandum of understanding signed between the two countries, a decision which has led to outrage…
Palestine government says it secured funds to hook Gaza to Egypt's grid
RAMALLAH: The Palestinian government plans to connect more areas of the Gaza Strip to the Egyptian electricity grid, the head of the Palestinian Energy Authority said Tuesday, a move that…
Samih Darwazah named Ernst & Young Middle East Entrepreneur Of The Yea
CAIRO/DUBAI: From a competitive pool of 17 finalists across the Middle East, Samih Darwazah, founder and chairman of Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC, Jordan, was named as the 2007 Ernst & Young…
Regional agriculture and water conference aims to 'maximize efficiency'
CAIRO: The fifth session of the Agriculture and Land and Water Use Commission (ALAWUC) for the Near East got underway yesterday at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Cairo.A branch of…