Al-Badri bemoans poor Egyptian Cup display
CAIRO: Ahli assistant coach Hossam Al-Badri believes the players' poor display was to blame for their shock exit from the Egyptian Cup at the hands of second-division side Asyut Petroleum.The…
Ali's double sends Zamalek through
CAIRO: Abdul-Halim Ali scored twice as Zamalek eased to a 3-0 home victory over third division side Ismailia Electricity to progress to the Egyptian Cup round of 16 on Friday.Mostafa…
INTERVIEW: Talking about honor killings
Brazil, Ecuador, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Morocco are just a few countries where honor killings occur. Anja Wehler-Schöck has studied the phenomenon of honor killings using the example of…
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Mena Glass to build float glass plantMena Glass, through its fully owned subsidiary Sphinx Glass, signed a 97 million euro agreement Thursday with Italian contractor Ianua SPA for the engineering,…
9 Africans arrested trying to cross illegally into Israel
AL-ARISH: Nine Africans were arrested early Friday trying to cross illegally into Israel, a security official said.The nine, from Ivory Coast, Eritrea and Mali, were caught some six kilometers south…
New video due from American Qaeda member
CAIRO: Al- Qaeda announced Thursday that it would soon release a new video message from American-born member Adam Gadahn that would be the first message from the terror group in…
US president discusses by phone upcoming Mideast trip with Jordan's king, says royal statement
AMMAN: US President George W. Bush discussed with Jordan's King Abdullah II developments in the Middle East and efforts to push forward the peace process ahead of his upcoming visit…
Israel hits back for rocket fire, killing 11 in Gaza attacks
GAZA CITY: Israeli troops on a night mission in the Gaza Strip killed two Hamas gunmen early Friday as Israel launched strikes against Palestinian fighters that left 11 dead in…
Sinai lawmaker calls for calm after Bedouin death
RAFAH: An Egyptian lawmaker called for calm Friday as at least a thousand angry Bedouin attended the funeral of a man killed near the desert border with Israel.On Thursday, 40-year-old…