I would like to play alongside Zaki, says Qahtani
Saudi Arabia captain Yasser Al-Qahtani said he would love to play for Wigan Athletic side-by-side with Egypt s Amr Zaki. The Hilal forward is reportedly targeted by the Latics coach…
Ghaly back in Spurs frame, says report
CAIRO: Hossam Ghaly has been reinstalled in Tottenham Hotspur s first team upon the request of new coach Harry Redknapp, according to reports in England.The Egyptian player, who is one…
Shikabala inspires Zamalek youth
CAIRO: Mahmoud "Shikabala Abdel Razek marked his return from a lengthy suspension with a goal in Zamalek U-20 s team 2-1 win over Harras Al-Hodoud on Monday.The 22-year-old struck home…
Ismaili sign Nigerian starlet Jambo
ISMAILIA: Ismaili have signed Nigerian U-20 striker John Jambo on a free transfer, the player s agent said on Monday.The Dervishes are determent on registering the promising forward on immediate…
Egyptian shares surge in line with Asia, Europe
CAIRO: Egyptian stocks surged across the board on Tuesday in line with Asian and European markets, pulling the benchmark CASE 30 index up 5.17 percent. Brokers said that after several…
Two white supremacists held for threats to kill Obama
WASHINGTON: US authorities have arrested two white supremacists for threatening to kill Democrat Barack Obama during a killing spree of some 100 African-Americans, officials said Monday.The two men planned to…
Egypt slams US raid as 'violation of Syrian sovereignty'
CAIRO: Egypt on Tuesday slammed a US airborne raid on a Syrian village close to the Iraqi border in which several people were believed to have died as a serious…
Sliding gold prices shake investor confidence
CAIRO: Gold prices continued their precipitous slide over the past week, as the industry quickly closes in its third straight week of price decline.Industry experts worry that gold, typically a…
Egyptian bank moves west, into Qaddafi's turf
CAIRO: For the last five years, Western officials have eyed the apparent repentance of Libya's enigmatic "revolutionary guide Moammar Al-Qaddafi with a mix of disbelief, suspicion and celebration. Now, at…