Egyptian referee explains warm greeting refusal
CAIRO: Egyptian referee Essam Abdel-Fattah implied that he refused to let Angola winger Felisberto "Gilberto Amaral kiss him on the cheek because he thinks such an act could lead to…
Egypt deputy goalie unconvinced by rotation policy
CAIRO: Egypt s deputy goalie Abdel-Wahed Al-Sayed says a policy of rotation wouldn t be the Pharaohs best interest during the African Cup of Nations (CAN).The Zamalek keeper was called…
Security in Angola stepped up, assures Egypt director
CAIRO: Egyptian national team director Samir Adli stated that the Angolan authorities have finally managed to step up security measures, following the vicious attack on Togo.Two days before of the…
Angolan security forces seal off footballer village
CABINDA: Angolan security forces have sealed off the complex housing the football teams contesting the Africa Cup of Nations in restive Cabinda province, hoping to ward off any new separatist…
Wounded Eagles wary of falling prey to the Cup curse
LUBANGO: Zambia are out to continue the tradition this Africa Cup of Nations is fast gaining of producing shocks against Tunisia in their Group D clash here on Wednesday.Tunisia turned…
Champions Egypt off to winning start
BENGUELA: Defending champions Egypt defeated Nigeria 3-1 in their opening Africa Cup of Nations Group C match at the Ombaka Stadium here on Tuesday.The six-time champions brought to an end…
Oil slips near $81 on milder weather, China
LONDON: Oil fell towards $81 a barrel on Tuesday from a 15-month high as forecasts for milder weather in the US Northeast signaled lower demand in the world s largest…
Two held in Angola after rebel attack on Togo team
CABINDA: Angolan police grilled two suspects in a deadly shooting attack by separatist rebels on Togo s team which cast a long shadow Monday over the start of Africa s…
'We know the names of the border guard killers,' says FM
CAIRO: Egypt claims to have uncovered the identity of the snipers that killed Egyptian border guard Ahmed Shaaban and will request that Hamas arrest them, Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit…
Egypt to grow wheat in Uganda
CAIRO: Uganda has agreed to allow Egypt to cultivate wheat on Ugandan soil. Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif and Ugandan Prime Minister Apollo Nsibambi announced that an Egyptian committee to…