Ismaili survive opening defeat
CAIRO: Ismaili staged a second-half comeback to draw 2-2 at Egyptian Premier League newcomers Mansoura in the opening game of the season on Thursday.Mansoura went to the locker room with…
Ahly assistant highlights impact of new formation
CAIRO: Ahly proved they can perfectly employ the 4-4-2 formation after defeating Ghazl Mahalla in the Egyptian Premier League opener, assistant coach Mohamed Youssef said.The league holders kicked off the…
Actors remember filmmaker Hughes as influential
The actors made famous by writer-director John Hughes are extolling his talents after his death, calling him influential and one of the giants for capturing the youth market in the…
Syria moving slow and steady
DAMASCUS: In March, the long-anticipated Damascus Stock Exchange (DSE) was launched and now, some six months into trading, the DSE has 11 companies listed, with three more currently undertaking initial…
Global M&A activity involving SWFs recovers in Q2
LONDON: Global corporate M&A activity involving sovereign wealth funds recovered sharply to $3.61 billion in the second quarter, although the figure is less than a fifth of the volume at…
Oil rises to 6-week high on US jobs data
LONDON: Oil posted gains on Friday, briefly touching a six-week high as markets rose on the release of better-than-expected job-loss numbers out of the United States. By 1300 GMT US…
Palestinian Fatah party to renew leadership in 20-year first
BETHLEHEM: Fatah members were preparing on Friday to elect a new leadership for the first time in 20 years, hoping to breathe new life into the secular Palestinian party weakened…
Rafah crossing remains open for five days
CAIRO: The Rafah border crossing remained open Friday for Gazans, which meant the scheduled opening was extended to five days instead of the initially planned three.The decision to extend the…
Police: 37 die in Iraq as bombs target Shias
BAGHDAD: A series of bomb attacks targeting Shia pilgrims and worshippers struck Iraq on Friday, killing at least 37 people and seriously damaging a mosque, police and medical officials said.The…