Jose the key to Angola's Cup run

LUANDA: Manuel Jose, appointed Angola's coach last June, could emerge as the star turn for the hosts of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.The wily 63-year-old took over the Palancas…

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AFP

Absent Zaki in hot water

CAIRO: Injured striker Amr Zaki missed Zamalek s training session for the second day running, the club said on Sunday. Zaki did not turn up for training today, just like…

Hatem Maher

Al-Hadari still determined to join Merreikh

CAIRO: Ismaili goalie Essam Al-Hadari is still determined to move to Merreikh in spite of the Dervishes refusal to accept the Sudanese side s offer.Merreikh offered to acquire the Egyptian…

Sherif Tarek

Egyptian protesters clash with police over lawlessness

AL-ARISH: Egyptian police clashed Sunday with thousands of demonstrators who attacked government buildings in North Sinai to protest the murder of a man by armed robbers, witnesses said.Police fired tear…

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AFP

Sinai Sugar plans new beet sugar factory

Egypt s Sinai Sugar is looking to set up a new LE 400 million beet sugar factory in the province of Ismailia, Al-Mal newspaper reported on Monday.The investment authority of…

Reuters

Telecom Egypt asks Mobinil for LE 2 bln

CAIRO: Telecom Egypt wants Mobinil to pay LE 2 billion ($364.4 million) as part of a contract dispute, but the mobile firm will not pay unless arbitrators say it must,…

Reuters

Egyptian banks to accept real estate for debt

CAIRO: National Bank of Egypt (NBE) and Banque Misr, the country s first and second biggest banks by assets, said they had agreed to accept real estate in exchange for…

Reuters

US plan calls for Mideast peace deal in two years

JERUSALEM: Washington is pushing a plan to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks that foresees reaching a final deal in two years and agreeing on permanent borders in nine months, a daily…

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AFP

Abbas says peace talks conditional on end of settlements

CAIRO: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Monday he was open to peace negotiations with Israel, but that as agreed with Egypt talks could only resume when Jewish settlement activity…

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AFP