El-Hadari skips training, considers Ismaili exit
CAIRO: Ismaili goalkeeper Essam El-Hadari has decided to skip the club s training in protest at their handling of the offers he received. The club rejected several offers for me…
Ghaly celebrates African triumph in style
CAIRO: Hossam Ghaly celebrated Egypt s African Cup of Nations triumph in style, scoring twice as Saudi side Nassr beat Raed 2-0 to reach the Crown Prince Cup quarter finals…
Dubai says aid to Dubai World on commercial terms
DUBAI: Dubai said on Friday that aid given to Dubai World was on commercial terms, after a report that collateral for further aid was delaying a deal to address the…
Egypt: Subsidies coming to an end
CAIRO: Egypt s gradual phasing out of energy subsidies will likely be put on timeout due to the continuing repercussions of the financial crisis. Industry will benefit, but an extended…
Oil steadies around $73, risk aversion rises
LONDON: Oil steadied around $73 per barrel on Friday, consolidating after its biggest one-day fall since July, and as the dollar hit a seven-month high against a basket of currencies.…
Egypt urges Israel and Syria to stop war of words
CAIRO: Egypt has called a recent war of words between Israel and Syria and the possibility of any war in the region as "a cause for grave concern and must…
UN chief uncertain if 'credible' Gaza probes underway
UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Ban Ki-moon said Thursday he could not determine whether Israel and the Palestinians have met UN demands to carry out credible, independent probes of alleged war…
Bold yet not so beautiful
I, like most people interested in fashion, flick through a number of fashion magazines every month looking forward to the fashion layouts, the shoots and the very art present in…
In a London bunker, robo-art comes to life
In a concrete chamber beneath central London, a host of obscure-looking machines are whirring to life, electronic eyes are trembling and winking, and a set of colored circles are pulsing…
US campus restoration revives Wright's vision
Like any other sunbather, Frank Lloyd Wright s Child of the Sun withered in Florida s heat, humidity and harsh sunlight.Moisture seeped through the sand-and-cement blocks Wright used to build…