No Brotherhood candidate for presidency, says supreme guide
CAIRO: "The Muslim Brotherhood does not want to rule Egypt at the moment and does not have any political agenda regarding any presidential candidate, said the Muslim Brotherhood's supreme guide,…
Mubarak chairs first meeting since surgery
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak resumed his responsibilities from Sharm El-Sheikh on Thursday morning, chairing his first cabinet meeting since undergoing surgery in Germany last month, according to state television. In…
Ahly's Barakat doubtful for Cairo derby
CAIRO: Ahly could be without attacking midfielder Mohamed Barakat when they face arch-rivals Zamalek in the Cairo derby on Friday.The former Egyptian international limped off Ahly s training session on…
League finale delayed
CAIRO: The final day of the Egyptian Premier League season will take place on the 17th of May instead of the 14th, following the swine flu outbreak among Gaish team…
Liverpool legend Barnes backs Zamalek for derby win
CAIRO: Liverpool and England legend John Barnes backed Zamalek to come out as winners from the Cairo derby on Friday.Barnes is in Cairo for the Premier Skills program, a project…
On the road to the Olympics: First Egyptian triathlete hopes to bring home the gold
CAIRO: Omar Nour is jumping through hoops to represent Egypt at the London Olympics 2012 - three hoops to be exact.Should he succeed, Nour would be the first Egyptian triathlete…
Israel minister vows to 'liquidate' Gaza's Hamas rulers
JERUSALEM: A senior minister on Sunday warned that Israel would "liquidate" the Islamist Hamas-run government in Gaza following deadly weekend clashes that killed two Israeli soldiers. "Sooner or later we…
News in brief
Real estate, OT help boost Egypt index Orascom Telecom (OT) and a bullish real estate outlook boosted Egypt's main index to fresh highs, in a rally traders said they expect…
