Ittihad to offload 10 players
ALEXANDRIA: Ittihad put Youssef Hamdi, Mohamed Al-Yamani and Ahmed Hassan on the club's transfer list.Manager Taha Basri confirmed that the players aren't included in his future plans. The former ENPPI…
Ismaili boost squad with four signings
ISMAILIA: Ismaili have started their summer recruitment with the signing of four players.Masri defender Amr Bassiouni inked a five-year deal and Mohamed Eid was signed from Gaish for the next…
Concerns over Zaki's fitness for Djibouti game
CAIRO: Hassan Shehata is unsure about Amr Zaki's fitness ahead of Egypt s 2010 World Cup qualifier against Djibouti next weekend.The in-form Zaki has a sore knee and Shehata may…
Twelve killed in Egypt road accident, says police
CAIRO: A speeding bus rammed into a truck in Egypt on Sunday, killing 12 people and injuring 12 others, police said.The accident occurred near the town of Beni Sueif, 200…
Egypt beats Congo 2-1 in first World Cup qualifier
CAIRO: Amr Zaki and Ahmed Abdel-Malik of Egypt scored in the second half Sunday and Egypt rallied for a 2-1 win over Congo in the first round World Cup qualifying…
News in brief
El Sewedy to build $150 mln plant in QatarEgypt-based El Sewedy Cables said on Monday it would build a $150 million power cable plant in Qatar with a local partner…
Is it time to sign out of Facebook?
CAIRO: A huge poster appeared in downtown Cairo's central Tahrir Square recently, not long after April 6."Young people love Egypt, it declares next to an image of a delicate sapling…
Mohieldin discusses privatization report amid heated PA debate
CAIRO: The privatization process in Egypt has complied with all standards and laws, Investment Minister Mahmoud Mohieldin told parliament yesterday during a discussion of the Central Auditing Agency's report on…
Mövenpick Aswan gets a Nubian touch
CAIRO: In the summer of 2004, Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts announced the take over of a resort on Elephantine Island near Aswan. The property then underwent a complete revamp and…