I made the right decision, says Zidan
CAIRO: Borussia Dortmund forward Mohamed Zidan is sad not to be part of the Egypt setup, but feels he made the right decision skipping last month s friendly with Guinea.Zidan…
No high World Cup hopes for Abou-Trika
CAIRO: Mohamed Abou-Trika said on Wednesday that Egypt s task to reach next year s World Cup finals in South Africa is "almost impossible. The Pharaohs were firm favorites to…
Shehata plays down Abou-Trika injury
CAIRO: Egypt coach Hassan Shehata believes that Mohamed Abou-Trika should be able to play against Zambia, stressing that the Ahly star s injury is minor.Abou-Trika was forced out of Wednesday…
Amr Zaki admits mistakes and eyes Premiership move
CAIRO: Egypt striker Amr Zaki blames himself for letting down manager Steve Bruce when he played for Wigan and is keen to move back to the Premier League.Having arrived on…
Egypt on edge in African World Cup qualifying
CAIRO: African Cup of Nations champion Egypt needs a win in Zambia to give the team a realistic chance of reaching next year s World Cup in South Africa.Egypt trails…
Nobel lit prize goes to little-known European
The judges, apparently, could not help themselves.Just two days after a Nobel Prize official worried the literature committee was too Eurocentric, the winner for 2009 was Herta Mueller, a Romanian-born…
Gulf Arabs cast cautious eye on North Africa property
DUBAI: Gulf Arab developers continue to position themselves in North Africa to tap growing demand for real estate, but companies will be more cautious in expanding there after the global…
EFG-Hermes sees value in Middle East banks
CAIRO: Middle East banks still present attractive value relative to international peers, with return on equity expected to remain around 20 percent over the medium term for most banks, Egypt…