Zamalek's Gafaar eager to be named league top scorer
CAIRO: Zamalek striker Ahmed Gafaar says he s seeking to be named the Egyptian Premier League top scorer.Gafaar, who joined Zamalek in the summer of 2009 from Telecom Egypt, has…
Gedo eyes UEFA Champions League football
CAIRO: Ittihad forward Mohamed Nagi Gedo is aiming to play European Champions League football next season as he hopes to join French giants Lyon.According to Ittihad chairman Mohamed Moselhi, Lyon…
ENPPI coach Mladenov given vote of confidence
CAIRO: ENPPI have given tactician Stojko Mladenov a vote of confidence after the petroleum side s 1-1 draw with Ismaili in the Egyptian Premier League on Sunday. The Bulgarian coach…
No title pledge for Ismaili: assistant coach
CAIRO: Ismaili s technical staff did not promise the fans that their team will win the Egyptian Premier League title, assistant coach Mahmoud Gaber said.The Dervishes extended their winless streak…
Petrojet play down attack, slam Zamalek
CAIRO: Petrojet assistant coach Hani Al-Okabi accused Zamalek of making a problem out of nothing as he insisted that the trouble caused by Suez-club fans was negligible.Following their 3-2 win…
Quartet eyeing Egypt friendly
CAIRO: Four national teams want to set up a friendly game with Egypt in the near future. South Korea, Australia, Yemen and Indonesia contacted the football governing body to inquire…
Swine flu on the decline in Egypt
CAIRO: Swine flu cases in Egypt are substantially declining, with the rate of weekly reported cases falling to almost half, the Ministry of Health announced. "Swine flu in Egypt is…
Cairo reopens restored 19th century synagogue
CAIRO: The 19th-century synagogue of Maimonides in Cairo s ancient Jewish quarter reopened Sunday after a nearly two-year restoration by Egyptian authorities, participants at the opening told AFP.They said some…
