Abdul-Monsef, Abdul-Ghani set for contract talks with Zamalek
CAIRO: Zamalek s Mohamed Abdel Monsef and Alaa Abdel Ghani will hold contract talks with assistant coach Ayman Mansour during the Egyptian League break. We will hold negotiations with them…
Egypt suffer Barakat injury blow, Abou Treika doubtful
CAIRO: Al Ahly midfielder Mohamed Barakat has been ruled out of Egypt s decider against Botswana next Saturday because of an injury. Al Ahly s medical staff sent his medical…
Merreikh reach African final despite heavy loss
JOHANNESBURG: Sudanese club Al-Merreikh survived a scare in Nigeria Sunday to clinch a place in the African Confederation Cup final. Opponents Dolphin won the final-round Group B clash 3-0 in…
Ismaili secure morale-boosting win over Kwara United
CAIRO: Ismaili have secured a morale-boosting 1-0 home victory over Nigeria s Kwara United in the CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday.The Dervishes managed to end a four-match winless streak in…
Jose happy with win, eyes third successive title
CAIRO: Al Ahly coach Manuel Jose is relieved to see his side reach the African Champions League final for the third straight year after beating Ittihad of Libya 1-0 in…
Formerly conjoined Egyptian twins return to Texas for checkups
DALLAS: Formerly conjoined Egyptian twins Mohamed and Ahmed Ibrahim are visiting Dallas four years after marathon surgery there separated them.Now six years old, the twins born joined at the tops…
Egypt festival launches barrage against Israeli film
CAIRO: An Egyptian film festival has rejected an Israeli production and threatened to boycott any Arab movie fest that breaks a taboo on admitting films from the Jewish state. Organizers…
Canadian rocker to sing for peace at West Bank and Israel concerts
RAMALLAH: Canadian rocker Bryan Adams will headline concerts for peace in the West Bank and Israel next week, with performances relayed by satellite to simultaneous events in London, Ottawa and…
Temporary calm settles on North Sinai after tribal clashes
CAIRO: A semblance of calm was restored to the Northern Sinai city of Al-Arish on Monday as security officers brought together leaders from two Sinai tribes for talks after two…
