Ismaili to demand League reschedules
ISMAILIYA: Ismaili board are set to convene in order to submit a request to the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), asking to play the remainder of their league games at the…
Egypt building collapse kills three
CAIRO: Three members of one family were killed on Monday when their two-storey house in a southern Egyptian village collapsed, the official MENA news agency reported.A 27-year-old woman and two…
Abdel-Malek brace downs EFG Gafsa
CAIRO: Ahmed Eid Abdel-Malek scored twice as Harras Hodoud beat El Gawafel Sportives de Gafsa of Tunisia 3-0 in the African Confederation Cup last 32 round first-leg.In the tie which…
Weakened Ahly force draw to stay on title course
JOHANNESBURG: Al-Ahly of Egypt stayed on course for a record seventh African Champions League title by forcing a 1-1 draw against Kano Pillars in Nigeria at the weekend.The Cairo Red…
Kafr El-Sheikh toddler gets bird flu in third Egypt case in a week
CAIRO: A toddler from Kafr El-Sheikh has contracted bird flu in the country s third reported case in a week, state media reported on Monday.The 18-month-old girl was in stable…
Egypt broadcaster exonerated over Mubarak footage
CAIRO: The North Cairo Appeals Court on Sunday exonerated a television station owner who was fined after his station aired footage of protesters stamping on pictures of President Hosni Mubarak.The…
Sinai blogger remains in detention despite eighth release order
CAIRO: The Ministry of Interior has renewed the detention of writer and activist Mosaad Abu Fagr despite his having obtained a court release order - the eighth since his arrest…
Oil falls towards $48 on firm dollar, risk aversion
LONDON: Oil fell more than 4 percent towards $48 a barrel on Monday, weighed down by a rising US dollar and growing caution about the pace of any economic recovery…
Global agreement near to tackle food speculators: Italy
CISON DI VALMARINO: The world s leading industrialized and developing nations inched closer to agreement Sunday to target food speculators in plans to be put to leaders at July s…