Ittihad's Abdel-Rahim pens contract extension
CAIRO: Ittihad defender Youssef Abdel-Rahim revealed that he had signed a two-season contract extension on Sunday. The 26-year-old put his signature to a blank contract, and the Alexandrian club ought…
Gharib justifies Ghaly snub
CAIRO: Egypt assistant coach Shawki Gharib revealed that Hossam Ghaly was not selected for the World Cup qualifier with Zambia in order to help him settle in with Nasr.Ghaly, alongside…
Debate over definition of death continues
CAIRO: Despite concerns that the Sharia definition of death would delay the People s Assembly s (PA) approval of the organ transplant law, spokesperson for Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa says…
OPEC faces vital output meet
VIENNA: OPEC ministers held a crucial meeting here Sunday amid mounting pressure for an output cut after Algeria called for such a move, but the outcome remained unclear. There will…
Palestinian unity talks in Cairo hit deadlock
CAIRO: Palestinian unity talks in Cairo were deadlocked on Saturday after factions failed to agree on the composition and obligations of a unity government, officials said.Senior delegations from the Islamist…
Sudan chose to resist, says ambassador
CAIRO: Sudan has been a victim of international conspiracies for the last 20 years, Sudanese ambassador to Egypt said Friday in reference to the International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant issued…
Bin Laden says Arab leaders 'complicit' with Israel over Gaza
DUBAI: Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden accused some Arab leaders of being complicit with Israel and the West against Muslims and urged holy war to liberate the Palestinian territories, in…