Abd-Rabou turns down Cairo duo
CAIRO: Hosni Abd-Rabou has no intention of leaving Ismaili for any other club in Egypt, the midfielder said on Wednesday. Egyptian champions Ahly made no secret of their desire to…
Contractors coach to learn fate after Egyptian Cup
CAIRO: The future of Arab Contractors coach Mohamed Amer is uncertain yet although the club survived relegation on the final day of the Egyptian Premier League. Contractors, who have not…
Zamalek's Yasser only concerned about Fayoum
CAIRO: The challenge of Egyptian Cup minnows Fayoum comes before the potential derby clash against Ahly for Zamalek forward Hussein Yasser. Zamalek are odds-on to beat Fayoum at the weekend…
Merkel leads charge for tax on financial markets
BERLIN: Germany called on Thursday for a crack-down on financial markets, France took a hard line on its huge overspending and Greece faced more street protests as the eurozone struggled…
Oil falls below $68 on Europe concerns, US data
LONDON: Oil fell below $68 a barrel on Thursday to its lowest in nearly eight months, under pressure from concern that the euro zone debt crisis will cut both risk…
Facebook' for kids keeps parents in the loop
NEW YORK: Kids under 13 aren't allowed on Facebook, but that hasn't stopped many of them from joining. Togetherville, a social network for kids ages 6 to 10, hopes to…
Microsoft upgrade aims to make Hotmail cool again
SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft Corp. is trying to make Hotmail cool again. The free Web mail service soon will be switching to a new approach that Microsoft hopes will give Hotmail…
Egypt 350-day T-bills average yield rises to 10.57 pct
CAIRO: The average yield on Egyptian 350-day treasury bills rose to 10.570 percent at an auction on Thursday from 10.312 percent at the last auction on April 22. The central…
Atlantis astronauts finally get to relax in orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.: The Atlantis astronauts finally get a chance to relax in orbit, following two grueling spacewalks. Only one spacewalk remains for the shuttle crew, on Friday. The astronauts…
Oldest Mesoamerican pyramid tomb found in Mexico
MEXICO CITY: Archaeologists in southern Mexico announced Monday they have discovered a 2,700-year-old tomb of a dignitary inside a pyramid that may be the oldest such burial documented in Mesoamerica.…