No democracy without Muslim citizenry
Discussions of a democratic deficit in the Middle East are not new. What is novel is the persistent claim that Islam hinders democratic reform; with its emphasis on God s…
Zamalek play down Shikabala injury fears
CAIRO: Zamalek assistant coach Ayman Mansour denied that playmaker Mahmoud "Shikabala Abdel Razeq is suffering a serious Achilles injury.Reports suggested on Tuesday that the 21-year-old picked up the injury on…
Hassan's brace not enough for Anderlecht
CAIRO: Anderlecht midfielder Ahmed Hassan scored twice but Sint-Truidense managed to snatch a dramatic 4-3 home victory in the Belgian League on Sunday.Midfielder Rocky Peeters put the hosts in front…
Palmer ends Shabana's 21-week winning streak
CHENNAI, India: Australia downed Egypt 2-1 here Tuesday to book their place in the final of the 21st World men's Team squash Championship. The eight-time champions will face England in…
Ismaili to offload eight players in January
ISMAILIA: Ismaili gave an ultimatum to the players who would not earn regular first team places before putting them on the transfer list. The Dervishes are tipped to off-load eight…
No offers for Meteb
CAIRO: Al Ahly striker Emad Meteb denied on Sunday reports linking him with a move abroad, expressing his desire to maintain his current fine form. Neither Al Ahly nor I…
Zamalek condemn Jose comments
CAIRO: Zamalek have condemned Manuel Jose s criticism of them following Al Ahly s 3-0 victory over Aluminum in the Egyptian League.The Ahly boss was responding to his skeptics when…
German Embassy says visas were fast-tracked, not forged
CAIRO: The German Embassy in Cairo has issued a statement regarding the recent scandal concerning the issuance of visas based on forged documents in which they characterized the wrongdoings by…
Lebanese construction firm to take part in $4 bln project in Egypt
BEIRUT: Lebanon s largest construction firm, Solidere, will take part in a $4 billion project in Egypt to develop two areas outside Cairo, the company said in a statement released…
Qaddafi pitches his tent in the heart of Paris
PARIS: Libyan leader Col. Moammar Qaddafi takes a giant stride toward international respectability Monday, making a visit to France likely to conclude with deals worth millions, but drawing protests including…