FM denies Egypt involvement in arrest of ElBaradei supporters in Kuwait
CAIRO: Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit refuted allegations that there was any Egyptian involvement in the arrest and subsequent deportation of supporters of Mohamed ElBaradei in Kuwait.His statements were given…
Obama takes non-nuclear pledge to world leaders
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama s pledge to one day rid the world of nuclear weapons runs up against global realities this week when representatives from 47 countries try to craft…
Zamalek's impulsiveness helped us: Hodoud boss
CAIRO: Harras Hodoud took advantage of Zamalek s impulsiveness to register a victory, said coach Tarek Al-Ashri. The Military side beat the White Knights 2-1 in the Egyptian Premier League…
Cairo derby was no distraction: Al-Badri
CAIRO: Ahly coach Hossam Al-Badri revealed that he had told his players not to be distracted by Friday s match with Zamalek, ahead their 1-0 win over Ittihad. We needed…
Paperwork puts off Zaki's arrival at Hull
CAIRO: Egypt striker Amr Zaki couldn t fly to England on Monday as scheduled due to unfinished paperwork.The well-built player, who was supposed to participate in Hull City s training…
Ittihad assistant blames loss on Gedo absence
CAIRO: Ittihad assistant coach Mohamed Nour blamed his team s 1-0 defeat at Ahly on the absence of Mohamed Nagi Gedo through automatic suspension. Gedo s absence negatively affected our…
Ahly's Fathi doubtful for Cairo derby
CAIRO: Ahly midfielder Ahmed Fathi might miss Friday s Cairo derby against Zamalek after suffering a groin injury in the Red Devils 1-0 win over Ittihad. The Egyptian international was…
News in brief
Egyptian inflation slowed to 12.2 pct in March Egypt s inflation rate declined for a second month in March, giving the central bank more room to keep its benchmark interest…
