Wrestler to join Olympics qualifiers despite doping lawsuit
CAIRO: The World Wrestling Federation gave Egyptian wrestler Mohamed Abdel Fattah the green light to participate in the final qualifying stages for the upcoming Olympics, despite a lawsuit filed against…
ES Setif midfielder dismisses Zamalek move
CAIRO: ES Setif midfielder Jeoffrey Serie Die has denied all claims saying that he joined Zamalek on a four-year deal. I didn t sign anything and I m really surprised…
Hamza fires Zamalek past Harras Al-Hodoud
CAIRO: Zamalek are leading the hunt for the second spot after a hard fought win 1-0 over Harras Al-Hodoud on Monday. A goal from Gamal Hamza in the eighth minute…
Ahly clinch fourth successive Egyptian League title
Ahly clinched their fourth Egyptian League title in a row on Monday after a goalless draw with relegation threatened Baladeya in Tanta.The draw took Ahly s tally to 63 points…
Fathi out for six months
CAIRO: Ahli s international midfielder Ahmed Fathi has been ruled out for at least six months with an Achilles tendon injury. The 24-year old player had to pull out of…
Zawahiri criticizes Muslims for not backing insurgencies
DUBAI: Al-Qaeda number two Ayman Al-Zawahiri criticized Muslims for failing to support Islamist insurgencies in Iraq and elsewhere in a new audiotape posted Tuesday on the Internet.Osama bin Laden s…
Mubarak calls for stronger economic ties, Mediterranean Union
PARIS: President Hosni Mubarak urged French business leaders to boost their investment and trade partnerships with Egypt, saying Tuesday that tighter economic ties would energize the plan for the Mediterranean…
Gaza power plant to run out of fuel Wednesday
JERUSALEM: Officials warned on Tuesday that the sole power plant in the Gaza Strip would shut down within 30 hours if Israel does not resume fuel shipments to the isolated…
Dollar's tumble against pound likely not over, say experts
CAIRO: Since the dollar and the Egyptian pound parted ways five years ago, they've had their differences - but few as glaring as now. Propelled by economic malaise in the…
Ministry announces energy hikes for power-intensive industries
CAIRO: The government will raise prices of natural gas and electricity for energy-intensive industries starting July, instead of September, to help ease pressure on the budget, the Ministry of Trade…