Ghana clinch U-20 world cup on penalties
CAIRO: Ghana was crowned the champions of the U-20 World Cup, making them the first African team to hold the title after beating Brazil 4-3 in penalty kicks on Friday…
Shawky's Egypt place still safe
CAIRO: Mohamed Shawky s regular place in Egypt s squad will not be affected by his lack of playing time at Middlesbrough, a technical staff member said.The defensive midfielder hasn…
Ismaili striker out for rest of season
CAIRO: Ismaili marksman Youssef Gamal is set to undergo knee surgery to repair his damaged cruciate ligament, and thus will be ruled out of action for the remainder of the…
Egypt advance in FIFA ranking
CAIRO: Egypt jumped four placed in the monthly FIFA ranking for national teams to lie 28th, following the Pharaohs two victories in the World Cup qualifying stage.Hassan Shehata s men…
FIFA boss opens new Egypt facilities
CAIRO: FIFA president Sepp Blatter has inaugurated two sporting facilities in the Egyptian capital where he will attend the final of the Under-20 World Cup.Blatter opened a new training area…
Lawyer in CIA trial challenges identities
MILAN: A lawyer representing half of the American defendants charged in the alleged kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric in 2003 argued on Wednesday that most of her clients have never…
Oil prices slip after breaching $78
LONDON: The price of oil fell Friday on profit-taking after striking a year-high above $78 in a strong week for crude futures, traders said.Prices have climbed steadily in recent trading…
Islamic finance needs better asset quality, rules
DUBAI: The $1 trillion Islamic finance industry needs to improve asset quality, risk assessment and regulation to meet growing demand from investors looking to diversify their portfolio, a top scholar…
M.Stanley ups Malaysia, Egypt to o/w; cuts Peru, Chile
LONDON: Morgan Stanley raised Malaysia and Egypt to overweight in its model stocks portfolio and cut Peru and Chile to underweight from equal weight, the bank said in a research…