FIFA gives Ghana deadline to end govt interference
ACCRA: FIFA gave Ghana three days to end government interference in soccer or its national federation will be referred to its emergency committee and possibly banned from international competition. FIFA…
Capello tips Allardyce and Redknapp for England
LONDON: Fabio Capello reckons Sam Allardyce and Harry Redknapp are the current leading two candidates to replace him when he steps down as England manager in 2012. The Football Association…
Arsenal won’t fear anyone, says Wenger
LONDON: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger vowed his team had nothing to fear after they advanced to the knockout phase of the Champions League and a likely showdown with one of…
The state of African refugees in Egypt
By Omnia Al Desoukie CAIRO: Latika, a 50-year-old Ethiopian woman, stated her life in Egypt is like “living in a cage.” Latika, who once struggled with security troops in her home…
Barakat out of Ittihad trip, trio back
CAIRO: Ahly will be without influential midfielder Mohamed Barakat when they face Ittihad in Alexandria on Friday, while three key players are fit again after injury. Manager Abdul-Aziz Abdul-Shafi ‘Zizo’…
Bani Obeid players promised extraordinary bonus
CAIRO: Bani Obeid players have been promised multiplied bonuses if they beat Zamalek in the Egyptian Cup round of 32 tie on Friday. The second-tier side visit the Premier League…
Analysis: Mubarak party bolsters grip at risk of credibility
By Christophe de Roquefeuil / AFP CAIRO: Egypt's ruling party has damaged its credibility with a landslide election win marred by fraud claims but its grip on parliament has been tightened…
Gaultier’s pain brings Shabana’s survival
AL KHOBAR: Titleholder Amr Shabana came back from the brink of likely quarter-final defeat in the World Open as Gregory Gaultier's hopes ended in pain, tears, noisy controversy, and a…
‘Apology’ bars Turkey-Israel fence-mending, says Turkish official
ISTANBUL: Turkey and Israel want to mend fences "immediately" but efforts are held up by a "debate" on how Israel would word its apology for killing nine Turks on an…
Support grows for Israeli rabbis’ ‘racist’ letter
JERUSALEM: Dozens more Israeli rabbis have added their names to a document calling on Jews to avoid renting or selling property to non-Jews, despite an outpouring of criticism, local media…
