Zamalek expect ban on Al Ahly players
CAIRO: Zamalek are expecting to see sanctions, from the Egyptian Football Association, on Al Ahly players after being caught on TV insulting their Tunisian opponents in the CAF Champions League…
Al Ahly accuse Etoile of match-fixing
CAIRO: Al Ahly will provide evidence to CAF showing that a match-fixing occurred during the Champions League final, the Egyptian champions said on Wednesday.The Red Devils missed out on winning…
Cairo airport targets smokers
CAIRO: Authorities have begun slapping on-the-spot fines on people caught smoking at Cairo airport, the official Mena news agency reported on Tuesday. It said that 100 people - including passengers…
Police officers investigated for allegedly ordering 2 teens raped
CAIRO: Two police officers are under investigation after two teenagers alleged that the officers ordered other prisoners to rape them at a police station, prosecution officials said Wednesday.A lieutenant and…
Friendly Internet Spider-Man
LOS ANGELES: Comic-book powerhouse Marvel is putting some of its older comics online, hoping to reintroduce young people to its famous superheroes like X-Men and Fantastic Four by showcasing the…
Google announces development of first open platform for mobile devices
CAIIRO: Last week, Google - together with a broad alliance of leading technology and wireless companies - announced the development of Android, the first open and comprehensive platform for mobile…
Ibra named Swedish player of the year, Shaaban best keeper
CAIRO: Inter Milan star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic won the Golden ball for the Swedish player of the Year on Monday while Rami Shaaban won the best keeper award. The 26-year…
Nile Air orders 9 Airbus 321s at Dubai Airshow
DUBAI: The Cairo-based airline startup Nile Air placed firm orders for nine Airbus 321s, the European plane-maker said Wednesday. The aircraft will cost $792 million at list prices.The airline, owned…
US keeps people guessing as Mideast meet approaches
WASHINGTON: Just two weeks before an international Middle East conference in Annapolis, Washington has the world guessing about a gathering aimed at jumpstarting the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Officials have not…
International Jerusalem Forum decries fate of city
ISTANBUL: A mass outpouring of condemntaion over the fate of Jerusalem marked the opening of Al-Quds International Forum in Istanbul Thursday where a plethora of organizations gathered to discuss the…
