CAIRO - TV shows, involving pranks played on celebrities, have become all the rage in Egypt in recent years. The controversial shows have become part of the TV fare in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
One such programme is "Ramez Tutankhamun", (...)
CAIRO - Mixed reactions are running high ahead of June 30; the first anniversary of President Mohamed Morsi's taking office. Brought under focus in the public debate have been the modes of performance of Dr. Morsi during his first year as an elected (...)
CAIRO - Anxiety over a protest campaign, planned by the opposition against Islamist President Mohamed Morsi on June 30, has prompted frantic nationwide shopping, according to market observers and consumers.
Egyptian households are stocking up on (...)
CAIRO - The FIFA Confederations Cup, which kicked off in Brazil on Saturday, is offering a big preparation opportunity for the participating teams ahead of the 2014 World Cup, according to Egyptian soccer gurus.
The June 15-30 mini-tournament (...)
CAIRO - A renewed fuel shortage, which has hit Egypt over the past few days, has turned the country's roads into a clogged, chaotic garage. Queues of vehicles of different types and sizes stretch in front of petrol stations for hours, waiting for (...)
CAIRO - Sports Minister al-Amri Farouq met with the Egyptian mission participating in the 2013 Mediterranean Games due to be held in Mersin, Turkey during the period from June 20 to June 30, Egypt's official Middle East News Agency (MENA) (...)
CAIRO - Al-Ahly technical coach Mohamed Youssef expressed his delight after grabbing a 2-1 victory over Harass el-Hedoud at the 14th week of the Egyptian Premier League.
“Victory means snatching three precious points, thereby maintaining the lead in (...)
CAIRO - Greece defeated Egypt 3-2 in the final of the Embassies Quintets Premier League, held at the Sports Development Centre in Heliopolis. The Arab League team came in third place after defeating France 4-2.
The match was played at a feverish (...)
CAIRO - The Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organisation (AIDMO), in collaboration with Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) and the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ISESCO), will organise the Sixth International Arab (...)
CAIRO - Egyptian giants Al-Ahly are one step closer to qualifying for the African Champions League (ACL) group stage following a goalless draw with hosts Tunisia's CA Bizertin Club at October 15 Stadium, in the city of Bizerte Sunday, in the (...)
CAIRO - With a view to fans, supporters and Ultras groups' recent behaviour at football matches, the Minister of Sports has decided not to let them attend any domestic, Arab or African matches, to ensure the safety of the other supporters and in (...)
CAIRO - Egypt defeated Niger 1-0 on Sunday in the second week of the Embassies Quintets Premier League, held at the Sports Development Centre in Heliopolis.
Uzbekistan defeated South Africa 5-1; Spain beat Libya 3-1, Tanzania and Algeria held to a (...)
CAIRO - Al-Ahly technical coach Hossam el-Badri said that he is delighted that the team have qualified for the round 16 in the African Champions League (ACL) after beating Kenya's Tusker FC Club, but admitted his team did not play very well in the (...)
CAIRO - Egypt defeated Comoros 5-1 in the opening match of the Embassies Quintets Premier League, held at the Sports Development Centre in Heliopolis.
The match was played at a feverish pace, much to the delight of the spectators. The opening (...)
CAIRO - Al-Ahly finished preparing for their crucial match at the African Champions League (ACL), a second-leg encounter at round of 32 today against Kenya's Tusker FC Club at Borg el-Arab Stadium in Alexandria at 7:30pm Cairo Local Time.
Al-Ahly (...)
Egypt's U-20 national team has finished their preparations for a tough, crucial game against Ghana in the African Youth Championship (AYC) final on Saturday in Algeria.
Egypt's technical coach, Rabie Yassine, is optimistic ahead of the final, (...)
CAIRO - Hossam el-Badri, Al-Ahly technical coach, expressed his satisfaction with his players after their 2-1 win over TP Mazembe of DR Congo in the group stage of the African Champions League (ACL) in Cairo, urging the players not to let it go to (...)
CAIRO - Mohamed Youssef, Al-Ahly General Coach, says that Sunday's match against TP Mazembe of DR Congo in the group stage of the African Champions League (ACL) will be a tough one, Egypt's official Middle East News Agency (MENA) reports.
The clash (...)
Zamalek's assistant coach Ismail Youssef said that the team finished preparations ahead of the White Knights tie away from home in the group stage of the African Champions League (ACL) against Bechem Chelsea of Ghana on Saturday at 4:00pm Cairo (...)
CAIRO - Bob Bradley, the technical coach of Egypt's senior team, expressed his optimism about the Pharaohs' chances to make it to the 2014 World Cup, due to be held in Brazil, although the team have been eliminated from the African Cup of Nations (...)
CAIRO - Bob Bradley, the technical coach of Egypt's senior football team, asked the players to concentrate and show single-mindedness during their clash with the Central African Republic (CAR) away from home, Saturday at 4pmCLT in a 2013 African Cup (...)
CAIRO - Bob Bradley, the technical coach of Egypt's senior football team, has asked the Egyptian people to have faith in the ability of the Pharaohs to reach the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, describing Egypt's victory over Guinea as 'an important step (...)
CAIRO - Bob Bradley, the technical coach of Egypt's senior football team, urged the players to concentrate and show single-mindedness during the clash with Guinea away from home at 7:00pm (Cairo Local Time) in their second 2014 World Cup qualifier (...)
CAIRO - Bob Bradley, the technical coach of Egypt's senior football team, was delighted with the Pharaohs' first win in the group phase of the African qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup. He has decided to give the players two days' rest, prior to (...)
CAIRO - Zamalek's technical coach Hassan Shehata expressed his wish that the team should return to Cairo on June 27 for two days before travelling to Ghana, where the team will face Berekum Chelsea in the first match of the CAF Champions League (...)