Mali star Diarra misses crunch clash with Malawi
CABINDA: Mali will miss midfield ace Mahamadou Diarra when they face Malawi Monday in a make-or-break Africa Cup of Nations Group A clash.The Real Madrid star was cautioned when the…
Algeria take on Angola and 50,000 fans
LUANDA: Angola go into Monday s decisive Group A game against Algeria safe in the knowledge that a draw will be enough to see them progress to the Africa Cup…
Egypt wins 2-0 to reach African Cup quarterfinals
BENGUELA: Two-time defending champion Egypt advanced to the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations, beating Mozambique 2-0 Saturday after an own-goal from Dario Khan and a strike from substitute…
Hull boss admits Zaki interest
CAIRO: Hull City manager Phil Brown confirmed his interest in Zamalek striker Amr Zaki regarding a loan move in January. He is a player we are interested in. But I…
Nigeria beats Benin 1-0 at African Cup
BENGUELA: Yakubu Aiyegbeni revived Nigeria s hopes of reaching the African Cup of Nations quarterfinals, scoring a penalty in a 1-0 win over Benin in Group C on Saturday.Nigeria, which…
Egypt rescuers search for lost British diver
CAIRO: Egyptian rescue boats searched with fading hope for a British tourist on Sunday who was lost while scuba diving in the Red Sea, one of the rescuers said.The three…
Tintin embarks on new adventure in China
Beloved Belgian cartoon reporter Tintin is getting a makeover in China thanks to a new, more faithful Mandarin translation of his adventures.Wang Bingdong, who first discovered Herge s comic strip…
Istanbul launches year as European cultural capital
Istanbul on Saturday launched a year of art events as it became one of three Cultural Capitals of Europe for 2010, feting the occasion with concerts, street shows and firework…
Housing stocks lead slight Egypt index gain
CAIRO: Housing and real estate stocks were the prime winners in an otherwise quiet Sunday trade as the main Egyptian index added 0.3 percent to close at 6,697 points. The…
Google attacks put spotlight on global cyber espionage
WASHINGTON: Cyberattacks on Google and other firms are part of a shadowy campaign in cyberspace being waged by China and other nations which goes largely undetected, according to web security…