Ittihad's Hamdi sanctioned by club
CAIRO: Ittihad playmaker Youssef Hamdi has been suspended by the club for one match and fined LE 20,000, following his furious reaction to being substituted in a friendly against Ahli…
Fathi's agents warns of imbedding problems in Al Ahly deal
CAIRO: Ahmed Fathi s move to Ahly will not go smoothly because the player had signed a paper prohibiting him from playing for any Egyptian side except Ismaili, his agent…
Ten-man Egypt held by Burundi
CAIRO: African champions Egypt have once again failed to grab a win away from home, settling for a goalless draw at minnows Burundi in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers…
Ahli-Contractors game to be played Thursday
CAIRO: The league game between Al Ahly and Arab Contractors will take place this Thursday after the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) rejected Al Ahly's request to move the game before…
Ivory Coast qualifies for African Cup despite 0-0 draw at Gabon
LIBREVILLE, Gabon: Ivory Coast qualified for the African Cup of Nations despite being held to a 0-0 draw by Gabon on Saturday.The Elephants, who reached the final last year but…
Abou-Greisha turns down Gulf offer
CAIRO: Ismaili striker Mohamed Mohsen Abou-Greisha said he has turned down a loan offer from UAE side Ras Al-Khaimah, preferring to stay with the Egyptian side until his contract runs…
Egyptian held by Islamists freed in Algeria
ALGIERS: Algerian security forces said Sunday they have freed an Egyptian telecoms engineer held hostage by Islamic militants for four months. Amjed Wahba, an engineer with Egypt s Orascom Telecom,…
Roman wreck off Cyprus could signal largest naval battle
NICOSIA: A shipwreck from the imperial Roman era, found off Cyprus, could lead to the discovery of vessels sunk in antiquity s largest naval engagement, the Battle of Salamis in…
Egypt-Ukraine trade exchange rises to $500 mln
CAIRO: Egypt-Ukraine trade exchange increased to $500 million from January to July 2007, said Yevhen Mykytenko, the Ukrainian Ambassador in Cairo. Egypt s exports to Ukraine - mainly rice, fruit,…