Zidan out of Benin friendly
CAIRO: Borussia Dortmund striker Mohamed Zidan wasn't called up for Egypt s friendly against Benin on Nov. 19, despite settling disagreements with Coach Hassan Shehata.Shehata has named five abroad-based players…
Egypt's Rwanda World Cup qualifier postponed
CAIRO: World governing body FIFA has rescheduled Egypt s World Cup qualifier against Rwanda for June 10. A fax was sent to the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) by FIFA on…
Bin Laden son requests political asylum in Spain: interior ministry
MADRID: One of Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden s sons has asked for political asylum in Spain, an interior ministry spokesman said Tuesday, confirming a report in top-selling daily newspaper…
Sudanese migrant shot dead at Egypt-Israel border
AL-ARISH: An Egyptian hospital official says border guards have shot and killed an African migrant trying to cross illegally into Israel.Imad Kharboush, head of the Northern Sinai ambulance department, says…
Egypt stock index gains over 3 pct, OCI gives boost
CAIRO: Egypt s benchmark stock index added over 3 percent on Tuesday, rising in line with Gulf Arab markets and boosted by gains in big caps such as Orascom Construction…
Americans flock to vote in historic elections
WASHINGTON: Americans crowded polling stations Tuesday to vote in their historic election, with front-running Democrat Barack Obama fighting to be the first black US president and Republican John McCain hoping…
Egypt uncovers 13 Gaza smuggling tunnels
EL-ARISH: Egyptian security forces have uncovered 13 tunnels used by smugglers to slip contraband into the Gaza Strip, a security official said on Monday.Three of the tunnels collapsed after heavy…
Charges against Israeli lawmaker in Mubarak remark
CAIRO: An Egyptian lawyer has launched a lawsuit against an Israeli lawmaker who slammed the Arab country s president over not coming to visit Israel.An official at the general prosecutor…
