Claiming the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy a record seven times has made Egypt the most winning team in the history of the No 1 sports competition in the continent.
Egypt's record includes the inaugural Sudan 1957 edition and the Egypt 1959 (...)
The history of the Africa Cup of Nations, has, since its creation, seen three different trophies awarded to the winners.
The first trophy, made of silver, was named after the first CAF president, the Egyptian Abdel-Aziz Abd-Allah Salem.
Ghana, the (...)
Algeria's public prosecutor ordered the arrest of seven businessmen and former officials in connection with corruption charges on Tuesday.
The men include the business partner of former prime minister Ahmed Ouyehia, Mourad Oulmi, CEO of Sovac (...)
Banque du Caire: The state-owned bank that is soon to see an initial public offering (IPO) of shares will offer a stake larger than previously announced. Tarek Amer, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) governor, told a conference on Monday that 30 to 40 (...)
On the island country of Fiji, Egypt was victorious at the 2019 Junior Weightlifting World Championships.
The one-week event, belonging to the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) and which was held from 1-8 June, saw Egyptian prodigies win (...)
Despite Egypt hosting an international squash tournament with plenty of big-name Egyptians, women's world No 2 Nour Al-Sherbini of Egypt fell to a surprise defeat against England No 1 and world champion No 7 Sarah-Jane Perry as the season-ending (...)
UMBRO has been announced as the official ball of the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, or AFCON. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the sports brand have entered into a new ball partnership agreement. The partnership will see (...)
WITH many fans around the African continent still confused about the idea of receiving the Fan ID and then buying tickets, CAF, the Confederation of African Football, explained the procedures in more detail.
According to CAF officials, the FAN ID (...)
Egypt is ready to receive the 23 participating teams and their supporters as beloved football fans from around the globe await the start of the Africa Cup of Nations, or AFCON.
This week saw the conclusion of work in all six stadiums as well as all (...)
Egypt set for friendlies
The Pharaohs of Egypt are ready for their two friendly games to be played in preparation for next month's Africa Cup of Nations, or AFCON. Egypt is scheduled to enter a training camp at Borg Al-Arab Stadium in Alexandria on (...)
Every day the kick-off of the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations or AFCON gets that much closer. Consequently, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of hosts Egypt is finalising the details, especially at the venues.
On Monday, a day after presenting the (...)
Egyptian duo Nouran Gohar and Mohamed Al-Shorbagi are the 2019 Allam British Open champions after they got the better of world No 4 Camille Serme and world No 1 Ali Farag in their respective final fixtures at the Allam Sport Centre in Hull.
The (...)
Egypt-UK deals
BRITISH Trade Minister Liam Fox arrived in Egypt on Monday. Fox will discuss new agreements on transport, health care and financial services.
In a press release on Monday, the UK Embassy in Cairo said that Fox will meet with Egyptian (...)
Nothing speaks of Eid Al-Fitr as eloquently as kahk, the special, sugar-sprinkled cookies often filled with Turkish delight and traditionally baked at home.
On the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr, Al-Ahram Weekly will not come out next week and wishes its (...)
Reports of attacks on four oil tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, close to the strategic Strait of Hormuz, are indeed very worrying amid the current escalation in tension between Iran and the United States.
A fifth of (...)
Egypt continues gearing up to host the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) which is scheduled to kick off on Friday 21 June and end Friday 19 July.
With a little over a month to go for the 24-nation competition, the local organising (...)
Tens of thousands of Algerians took to the streets for a 12th week of protests against the regime last week and on the first Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan, despite attempts by the authorities to appease them.
The largely leaderless hirak (...)
AHLY'S handball team defeated Zamalek 29-22 in the group stage of the Egyptian Super Cup to draw level in points with Sporting of Alexandria and Al-Geish.
Said Abdel-Moneim, head of the Egyptian handball team's competitions committee, announced (...)
Interviews with the deceased
Rijal Hawla Al-Watan
Mohsen Abdel-Aziz, Rijal Hawla Al-Watan (Men around the Homeland), Battana, 2019, pp.285
Few books have gathered as many portraits-biographies of major national figures as deftly as Al-Ahram's (...)
Nigeria announces provisional list
THE SUPER Eagles announced a provisional list for this summer's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Coach Gernot Rohr named a 25-player list with all his top stars available, including Ahmed Musa (Al-Nassr, Saudi (...)
On Sunday 19 May, Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which Egypt is hosting, unveiled the mascot of the 32nd edition of Africa's most prestigious football event in a (...)
EGYPTIAN swimmer Ali Khalafallah recorded a remarkable victory, winning the gold medal in the 50 metres freestyle at the 2019 TYR Pro Swim Series held in Bloomington in the US.
The 23-year-old Khalafallah, who was first in the heats, clocked 22.05 (...)
AYMAN Abdel-Wahab, Special Olympics Middle East and North Africa (MENA) president and managing director, has been elected to a fifth term (2021-2025). The vote was held during the Special Olympics executive meeting staged for the first time at the (...)
The mesaharati, who wakes people up before dawn so that they can have Sohour in preparation for another day of fasting, is perhaps the most defining Ramadan trade — and it is traditionally performed by men. In this Cairo alleyway, however, the (...)
This week Egypt lost a remarkable figure — not only an icon of the screen but also of the left — who made vast contributions to the big and small screens as well as the stage. Mohsena Tawfik — often referred to by the name with which the motherland (...)