Wembley looms for United and Chelsea
ReutersLONDON: The gleaming arch of the new Wembley stadium will beckon for Manchester United and Chelsea this weekend when they start huge favorites in their respective FA Cup semi-final ties.United,…
Formula One: Alonso can't wait for Bahrain Grand Prix
MANAMA: Spanish double world champion Fernando Alonso is in a hurry to follow up his season-opening success in Malaysia with a dose of the same at this weekend s Bahrain…
Zamalek edge past Asyut Petroleum with 4-3 win
Zamalek snatched a hard fought 4-3 win against a resilient Asyut Petroleum side in the Egyptian League on Thursday.The win helped Zamalek close the gap on second-placed Ismaili after bagging…
SPORTS TALK: Instead of 2010
Three weeks on and the media are still making a big deal of our winning the right to host the 2009 U-20 World Cup in soccer. The reason for all…
Australian government pressures Muslims to sack leader
SYDNEY, April 9, 2007 (AFP) - The Australian government increased pressure on local Muslims Monday to sack their controversial leader after he reportedly expressed support for the hard-line Islamic government…
Orascom telecom share split on Thursday
CAIRO: A five-for-one split of Orascom Telecom (OT) shares will take effect on Thursday, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.The split does not apply to Orascom Telecom global…
Egypt sees 2007 tourism revenue surging 18 pct
CAIRO: Egypt s revenues from tourism, a key part of the north African nation s economy, is expected to rise 18.4 percent to about $9 billion in 2007, Egyptian tourism…
Market versus democracy: A book about the new global system
CAIRO: Do you know that some 100 multinational companies budgets make up 20 percent of the world s funds? That 51 private monetary establishments own several companies worldwide, compared to…