Zamalek football director Mansour resigns
CAIRO: Zamalek football director Ayman Mansour handed in his resignation upon the request of chairman Mamdouh Abbas, who said the club will leave the post vacant.Mansour told FilGoal.com on Thursday…
Pele and Eto'o head all-star match to honor Mandela's 89th birthday
ZURICH, Switzerland: Pele and Samuel Eto o headed the list of international stars Thursday when FIFA announced the lineups for a match to honor Nelson Mandela s 89th birthday.More than…
Abbas eyes economic growth in Zamalek
CAIRO: Zamalek chairman Mamdouh Abbas revealed that his ambitions for the next period will focus on economic and financial growth.Abbas was re-selected by the Egyptian Higher Council of Sports as…
Egypt to US: Drop aid conditions
CAIRO: Egypt won t accept new conditions the US House of Representatives has attached to a military aid bill, Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said. Speaking to reporters in Cairo,…
Controversial border crossing may be Egypt initiative, says expert
CAIRO: The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) was to open the Israeli-run Kerem Shalom crossing Tuesday, July 10, a move that was fervently opposed by Hamas who reportedly threatened to open…
Training future IT professionals
CAIRO: Nearly 500 students graduated from the Information Technology Institute's (ITI) nine-month interactive training program on Monday. The program provides a select number of applicants technical and skills building training…
For sale: Banque Du Caire
CAIRO: In a major leap forward for its long-running banking reform agenda, the government announced that it will offer an 80 percent stake of the country s third largest public…
Photographer captures Palermo, his hometown
It's that time of the year again, and what better place to visit in summer than Palermo, the principal city of Sicily, without even having to leave the country. An…
Accountability is what the spies need
Here's an example of the kind of accountability the CIA needs in order to get out of the doldrums and become a truly effective intelligence service: It is 1985, and…
Obama's spark may be embracing his Muslim heritage
I was, and remain, a supporter of Republican Senator John McCain's presidential bid. During the difficult days of Saddam Hussein's dictatorship, McCain was a reliable advocate of human rights as…
