Messi receives Golden Boot as top European scorer
BARCELONA: Lionel Messi was presented with the Golden Boot award on Thursday for being the top scorer across the domestic leagues in Europe last season. The Argentina forward received the…
United look to put pressure on Chelsea
LONDON: Manchester United can draw level with champions Chelsea before the Premier League leaders even kick-off if they win away to Sunderland on Saturday. Victory for Sir Alex Ferguson's side…
Tottenham interested in moving to Olympic Stadium Stuart Condie Associated Press
LONDON: Tottenham has registered its interest in moving into London's Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games despite announcing on Friday that it has final approval from local government to redevelop…
Man City loses 121 million pounds in 1 season
LONDON: Manchester City lost 121 million pounds ($191 million) in the 12 months to May 31, having spent more on wages alone than it earned. After sustained huge spending on…
Naguib Mahfouz Cafe: Quiet oasis in Khan El-Khalili
Khan El-Khalili certainly isn’t the quietest area in Cairo. Between hoards of inappropriately attired tourists, packs of vendors endlessly skilled in the art of creative heckling, and the horrendous parking…
Bin Laden concerned by climate, Pakistan floods: audiotape
DUBAI: Osama bin Laden has expressed concern about global climate change and flooding in Pakistan, in an audiotape aired on the Internet, his first public remarks since March, a monitoring…
Ahmadinejad visit a ‘provocation’: Lebanon alliance
BEIRUT: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's expected tour of south Lebanon during his official visit to the Mediterranean country was criticised as a "provocation" on Friday by the largest bloc in…
Hamas leader: Arafat urged attacks on Israel
RAMALLAH: It has been 10 years since Palestinians began an uprising that swept away peace talks, triggered a ferocious reaction by the Jewish state and left thousands dead on both…
360 essentials: Five great workout podcasts
For some, the mere thought of working out in a crowded Cairo gym or getting stuck in the front row of an aerobics class is enough to induce an anxious…
Burger heaven at Fairmont’s Napa Grill
Plato, in his “Symposium,” wrote that the reason human beings spend their entire lives searching for a soul mate is because once upon a time, men and women were together…