Ittihad Jeddah coach conditions Zidan arrival
CAIRO: Ittihad Jeddah coach Gabriel Calderon said the club's board might be forced to sell skipper Mohamed Nour if they are to sign Egyptian forward Mohamed Zidan.Widespread reports have suggested…
Zamalek pull plug on Ali
CAIRO: Zamalek have pulled the plug on a summer move for Hussein Ali after going increasingly frustrated with Petrojet's handling of the negotiations.The Cairo giants have been long-term admirers of…
Experts urge states to invest in CO2 carbon capture and storage
THE HAGUE: Capturing and storing carbon emissions from power generation holds the key to managing climate change amid rising use of polluting oil, gas and coal, an international CO2 conference…
Mugabe looks for political boost at Africa summit after controversial re-election
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe was welcomed by his peers Monday at an African summit, hoping for a boost of political legitimacy after a widely discredited re-election. His fellow…
Zambian president in intensive care after stroke
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa has suffered a stroke, his deputy said Monday, as the leader remained in intensive care in Egypt where he was due to attend an…
Egypt to reopen border with Gaza for two days for stranded masses
CAIRO: Egypt is to reopen the Rafah border crossing with the Hamas-run Gaza Strip for two days to allow hundreds of stranded on both sides to cross, a Palestinian diplomat…
Sunday, Monday trading slumps on Egypt bourse
CAIRO: The Egyptian stock market slid to its lowest close in almost four months on the start of the week, as banking stocks were still reeling after the government cancelled…
Maktoob.com sees 40 pct increase in audience
CAIRO: Maktoob.com received a total of 9.6 million unique users, visiting over 224 million web pages, in April 2008, making it one of the most visited websites in the Arab…
