Football ASEC win again to stay in hunt
ABIDJAN: ASEC of Ivory Coast continued an African Champions League revival on Sunday with a crucial 2-0 win over Esperance of Tunisia that keeps alive hopes of reaching the semi-finals.…
Hilal hammer holders Ahly to go top
OMDURMAN: Al-Hilal of Sudan crushed African Champions League title holders Al-Ahly of Egypt 3-0 on Sunday to go top of Group B with one round left. Goals by Dario Khan…
Olmert calls Mubarak to discuss peace process
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israeli public radio reported. The discussion focused on the possibility of reviving…
Four accused in Al-Azhar bombings get life sentences
CAIRO: A Cairo court on Monday sentenced eight of 14 defendants to jail terms including four life sentences, for their role in the April 7, 2005 Al-Azhar's bazaars suicide bombing…
Violence, bickering, and low participation mark NDP elections
CAIRO: As National Democratic Party (NDP) internal elections got underway this weekend, fighting in some provinces and low participation in others marred what had been touted by NDP members as…
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development drives workforce excellence backed by Oracle's HR solution
ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) is set to empower its management and drive workforce efficiency backed by Oracle's industry-leading Human Resources Management System (HRMS), the Fund…
Arab Gas Pipeline members discuss expansion plans
CAIRO: Egypt has taken steps to transform the Arab Gas Pipeline Project to an Arab Gas Network, which will be linked to Europe through Turkey, announced the Ministry of Petroleum.Egyptian…
New medical insurance law to be implemented 2010
CAIRO: In the sixth and final meeting of the People's Assembly's health committee on Sunday, Health Minister Hatem El Gabaly announced that the new medical insurance law will be implemented…
Uncut edition of Kerouac's 'On The Road' issued 50 years later
NEW YORK: When On The Road came out in 1957, Jack Kerouac became the voice of the Beat Generation almost overnight. Jack went to bed obscure and woke up famous,…
Civilizations clash in music ads
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