Diyarbakirspor on verge of signing El-Hadari: reports
Newly-promoted Turkish club Diyarbakirspor are close to signing Egypt goalie Essam El-Hadari from FC Sion, according to media reports. Sion president Christian Constantin announced on Saturday that an anonymous Turkish…
Sunday World apologizes for prostitutes allegation
South African paper Sunday World has published an official apology for falsely accusing several Egyptian players of hiring prostitutes during the FIFA Confederations Cup.The notorious tabloid reported right after Egypt…
Egypt faces Lithuania at U-19 basketball worlds
AUCKLAND: Egypt faces Lithuania in the second round of the FIBA under-19 world basketball championships on Monday.The United States, Australia and Croatia will also take their unbeaten records into the…
Egypt sees 4.7 pct growth in Q3, say reports
CAIRO: Egypt s economic growth rate for the third quarter of this fiscal year stood at 4.7 percent, according to a report released by the Ministry of Finance, a slight…
Officials: Israeli sub crosses Suez Canal
JERUSALEM: An Israeli submarine has sailed through the Suez Canal into the Red Sea in a trip that Israeli media are interpreting as a warning signal to Iran.An Israeli defense…
Israel's Peres to visit Cairo on Tuesday
JERUSALEM: Israeli President Shimon Peres will head to Cairo on Tuesday for talks with Egyptian counterpart Hosni Mubarak, his office said on Sunday.The two presidents will discuss the latest developments…
20 French Islamists expelled as Hussein investigations continue
CAIRO: Twenty suspected French Islamists have been expelled from Egypt over the past month after being detained in the wake of the Al-Hussein bombing last February, AFP reported Saturday.A locally-made…
Orascom Telecom drops case against France Telecom
CAIRO: The legal battle between Orascom Telecom (OT) and France Telecom (FT) had dozens of twists and turns that had investors and analysts alike scratching their heads over the past…
Helwan to get zoo, retail center, medical park
CAIRO: In a few years, the governorate of Helwan will be home to the world's largest open zoo, a medical park, a commercial center and a Trader City for merchants…
Jackson fans prepare farewell to 'King of Pop'
Hundreds of millions of fans across the world will bid a final farewell to Michael Jackson Tuesday in a lavish memorial to the tragic King of Pop expected to bring…