FIFA calls emergency meeting to discuss playoffs
ZURICH: FIFA president Sepp Blatter has called an emergency meeting of its executive committee ahead of the World Cup draw in South Africa to deal with the fallout from Thierry…
No agreement between Ahly Benghazi, Toulan
CAIRO: Ahly Benghazi decided not to hire Egyptian coach Helmi Toulan after both parties failed to reach an agreement. The former Masri coach arrived at the Libyan side last week…
I will be ready for Nations Cup, says Abou-Trika
CAIRO: Egypt and Ahly playmaker Mohamed Abou-Trika stressed that he would be able to feature for the Pharaohs in the 2010 African Cup of Nations in January. It was reported…
Ayew threatens to leave Zamalek
CAIRO: Zamalek midfielder Ibrahim Ayew said he would get back to his homeland Ghana if he didn t receive his overdue payments within two days. Ayew, who joined Zamalek last…
Petrol inhalation causes road-rage rats
PARIS: Breathing in fumes from petrol made lab rats more aggressive, a finding that has wide implications for urban pollution, according to a study published on Tuesday.Cairo University researcher Amal…
HIV claims 25 million lives, infects 60 million, says UNAIDS
GENEVA: Almost 60 million people have been infected by HIV and 25 million people killed by causes related to the virus since the epidemic started, according to new data published…
Lebanon to host European film festival from Thursday
Lebanon is to host its sixteenth annual European Film Festival from Thursday. The 2009 festival includes 34 European feature films, including prize-winning films screened at major international festival, EU charge…
Israel hits Gaza with air strikes after rockets fired
GAZA CITY: Three Palestinians were wounded early on Tuesday as Israel carried out three air strikes on Hamas-run Gaza in response to rocket fire from the enclave, witnesses, medics and…