No exception for Farouk, says Ittihad official
CAIRO: Alexandria s Ittihad announced that the condition which striker Mohamed Farouk set in order to renew his contract was unacceptable.Farouk's contract with Ittihad ends at the end of the…
Sobhi salvages draw for Ismaili
CAIRO: Ismaili goalkeeper Mohamed Sobhi blocked a stoppage-time penalty to help his side claim a 2-2 away draw with Madagascar side Ajesaia in the first-leg of the Confederation Cup round…
Male Egyptian judge says women judges un-Islamic
CAIRO: Egyptian women must not sit as judges because it would be against Islamic law or Sharia as they would have to spend time alone with men, a male Egyptian…
Ancient Greek statue discovery reunites Zeus with Hera
SALONIKA: Archaeologists in northern Greece have unearthed a rare statue of Hera, ancient Greek goddess of marriage, which together with an earlier discovery of a matching Zeus statue constitutes the…
Egypt adheres to representation of Africa in UNSC
CAIRO: Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said Friday that Egypt has always been among the first supporters of a demand to enlarge the African membership of the United Nations Security…
Orascom confirms interest in Brasil Telecom stake
CAIRO: Phone carrier Orascom Telecom said it had expressed interest in a stake in Brasil Telecom held by Telecom Italia.In a statement issued on Friday, Orascom - which is headed…
Egyptian shares trim losses, Telecom Egypt rises
CAIRO: Egyptian stocks trimmed losses to close higher on Thursday, with Telecom Egypt rising on demand from foreign investors and Ezz Dekheila gaining despite a 15 percent drop in 2006…