Cilantro and Nahdet El Mahrousa raising civic engagement
CAIRO: Every Cilantro outlet in Cairo, totaling around 28, chose a nearby area or street to clean up with the help of volunteers.This comes under a partnership between Cilantro Community…
Ittihad lose to Aluminum in friendly tournament opener
ALEXANDRIA: Hosts Ittihad suffered a 2-1 defeat to newly-promoted side Aluminum on Wednesday in the opener of a pre-season friendly tournament.Ibrahim Abdul-Rahim put Aluminum in the lead in the 37th…
Hassan scores twice as Africa, World draw 3-3
CAPE TOWN, South Africa: Egypt s Hossan Hassan scored a goal in each half and an African select of side drew 3-3 with a World XI Wednesday, a friendly match…
Egypt slips three spots in FIFA ranking
CAIRO: African champions Egypt slipped three places in the FIFA monthly ranking, taking the 42nd place. The Pharaohs did not play any games since the last edition.Brazil kept its place…
EFA board elections to be held in 2009
CAIRO: The Egyptian Higher Council of Sports informed the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) that the elections for the next board will be held in 2009.The election process is supposed to…
Central Bank sees inflation below 7 pct by year-end
CAIRO: Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Governor Farouk El-Okdah said on Monday he expected a further drop in the country s rate of inflation by the end of 2007. The…
Egypt signs $660 mln oil, natgas exploration deals
CAIRO: Egypt s oil ministry signed eight deals for oil and natural gas exploration worth $660 million on Tuesday with several foreign firms including BP, Austria s OMV and Norway…
Israel, Egypt welcome Bush peace conference
CAIRO: Both Egypt and Israel have welcomed President Bush's calls for an international Middle East peace conference to be held later this year, describing it as a step in the…
