Zaki makes debut in Hull draw
CAIRO: Amr Zaki played his first game with Hull City as they threw away their lead twice to draw 2-2 with fellow struggling side Wolves in the Premier League on…
Ismaili deny Fulham interest in Al-Hadari
CAIRO: Ismaili chairman Nasr Aboul-Hassan denied recent reports claiming that Fulham had made an offer for goalie Essam Al-Hadari. I can t comment on a bid that doesn t exist,…
CAF suspend Togo for next two Africa Cup of Nations
LUANDA: Togo, who pulled out of the Africa Cup of Nations after a terrorist attack on their team bus, have been banned for the next two competitions in 2012 and…
Global swine flu death toll rises to 14,711, says WHO
GENEVA: The death toll from the swine flu pandemic has risen to at least 14,711, up 569 from a week ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday.WHO said the…
IMF working on plans for "green fund"
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund is working on proposals for a multibillion dollar green fund to help countries tap funds to deal with the effects of climate change, the head…
Late selling on OT mutes Egypt index gains
CAIRO: Late selling on Orascom Telecom wiped out most of the earlier gains on Egypt s benchmark index, which closed 0.9 percent higher. Traders said retail investors reassessed the value…
Cargill seeks license for Egypt sugar plant: paper
CAIRO: Agricultural conglomerate Cargill has requested a license to build a sugar refinery in Egypt with investments worth LE 600 million, Al-Borsa newspaper reported on Sunday. The final approval for…
China to aid Somalia anti-piracy force, says diplomat
UNITED NATIONS: China has agreed to cooperate with a coalition of naval forces combating rampant piracy off the coast of Somalia, a top Norwegian official said here Thursday.Norwegian foreign ministry…
Ban slams Africa power-grabs as Qaddafi steps aside
ADDIS ABABA: UN chief Ban Ki-Moon on Sunday criticized power-grabs in Africa in a speech to the continent s leaders as Libya s Moammar Qaddafi reluctantly handed over the presidency…
Egypt questions suspects of new militant group
CAIRO: Some 25 Egyptians arrested in November are being questioned by prosecutors for allegedly planning terrorist attacks, a security official and a lawyer said Sunday.The security official said the suspects…