Not just a bunch of quacks: Egypt's duck hunters
The remnants of Britain's colonial presence are everywhere to be found in Egypt, from its architecture to its infrastructure. Not so apparent though are the traditional sports and activities the…
Small Fayoum town thrives on Italian money of illegal immigrants
TATOUN, Egypt: In this town in one of Egypt s poorest provinces, lavish villas with rooftop swimming pools and escalators tower over mud brick houses. Main streets are named Roma…
What's in a rumor? Sarkozy keeps reporters guessing
PARIS: Sarkozy, Sarkozy, wherefore art thou being so coy?Rumors swirled after a newspaper claimed that President Nicolas Sarkozy might already have married his sweetheart, model-singer Carla Bruni, in a small,…
Bin Laden's son says he wants to be peace ambassador between West, Muslims
CAIRO: Omar Osama bin Laden bears a striking resemblance to his notorious father - except for the dreadlocks that dangle halfway down his back. Then there s the black leather…
Prevalence of AIDS low in Egypt, says UN's Rawley
CAIRO: The closing ceremony of the World Aids Campaign in Egypt was held Thursday in Zamalek's Sawy Cultural Wheel.Events and activities organized during the campaign, which ran under the slogan…
Nothing but the cup will do
At this time two years ago, we boldly predicted Egypt would not win the African Cup of Nations. We were wrong.So we ll try again. Here comes another ACN tournament…
Kyere extends Contractors stay
CAIRO: Samuel Kyere has brushed aside rumors linking him with a move to Zamalek, after he signed a one-year extension to his contract with Arab Contractors.Egyptian reports in recent days…
Abou-Mosallam on trial with Crystal Palace
CAIRO: Ahmed Abou-Mosallam undergoes trial with English club Crystal Palace for a possible move in January.The international left-back told FilGoal.com that he trained twice with the Championship side and played…
Hassan second best in Belgium
CAIRO: Anderlecht midfielder Ahmed Hassan finished as runner-up in the 2007 Belgium Player of the Year award for the second consecutive year.Standard Liege skipper Steven Defour claimed the award after…
People turn pessimistic on global outlook: Davos poll
DAVOS: People are turning more pessimistic about the outlook for the global economy and are increasingly concerned about security, a survey for the World Economic Forum (WEF) showed Thursday. Some…
