Billions of dollars' worth of gold is being smuggled out of Africa every year through the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East – a gateway to markets in Europe, the United States and beyond – a Reuters analysis has found.
Customs data shows that (...)
Among the numerous activities of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) – a large network that has improved lives in many communities across the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia – the most recent is the Aga Khan Music Awards (AKMA). Part of (...)
Egypt national football team will unveil its final squad for this summer's African Cup of Nations on 10 June; just ten days ahead of the prestigious tournament kick off on home soil, according to team manager Ihab Leheta.
"Coach Javier Aguirre is (...)
زار وفد أكاديمي نيجيري من جامعة جامعة ولاية نيجر Niger state university جامعة الزقازيق اليوم الاثنين، وكان في استقباله د. خالد عبد الباري رئيس الجامعة، ود. مرفت عسكر نائب رئيس الجامعة لشئون الدراسات العليا والبحوث و د. محسن مصطفي مدير مركز العلاقات (...)
Despite the goalless draw with Niger and 1-0 loss to Nigeria last week, Egypt's national football team has held its position at number 57 in the FIFA global football rankings, published on 4 April.
The Pharaohs remain in eighth place among African (...)
The Egyptian national football team returned from Nigeria after a defeat in a friendly match on Tuesday, as both teams prepare for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
The national team did not appear reassuring, in the absence of the team's star and (...)
A weakened Egypt side leaked the second fastest goal in the history of international football to slump to a 1-0 friendly loss to Nigeria in Asaba as they kicked off their preparations for the African Nations Cup on Tuesday.
Fans in the Stephen Keshi (...)
Egypt's Mexican tactician Javier Aguirre said on Monday that he is looking to form a team that would compete for the African Cup of Nations title when Egypt hosts the top-flight competition this summer.
"Managing Egypt is a very special mission as (...)
Egypt's national football team flew to Nigeria from Niger on Sunday morning ahead of facing the Super Eagles in a friendly match on Tuesday.
Egypt's perfect run under coach Javier Aguirre came to an end after Saturday's 1-1 away draw against Niger (...)
Egypt's perfect run under Javier Aguirre came to an end when a weakened side conceded a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw at Niger in a dead-rubber African Nations Cup qualifier on Saturday.
Substitute Mahmoud Trezeguet scored with his first touch after (...)
Egypt are set to field several fringe players who are unlikely to be part of their African Nations Cup squad when they take on Niger in their last qualifying game for the tournament which the country will host in the summer.
Already qualified virtue (...)
Egypt's national team travelled on Thursday to Niamey to play Niger on Saturday in the final game of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The Pharaohs already secured their berth in the elite African competition last year alongside group (...)
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Friday 22 March
15:00 Malawi v Morocco (Group B)
16:00 Sudan v Equatorial Guinea (Group A)
17:00 Nigeria v Seychelles (Group E)
18:00 Burkina Faso v Mauritania (Group I)
16:30 Guinea-Bissau v Mozambique (Group (...)
Egypt coach Javier Aguirre has settled on “80 or 90 percent” of the squad to play in the African Cup of Nations this summer, according to assistant coach Hany Ramzy, who explained that the technical staff are also trying to develop the younger (...)
Egypt national football team won't be calling a replacement for El-Entag El-Harby goalkeeper Amer Amer, who was injured in Monday's training session, assistant coach Hany Ramzy revealed.
The Pharaohs kicked off their preparatory camp in Alexandria (...)
Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk is not worried about Mohamed Salah's goal drought and is confident he will return to his scoring mood.
The Egyptian winger, who has scored 20 goals in 41 games across all competitions, has failed to scored over the (...)
Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp said on Sunday he is happy with Mohamed Salah's displays despite his goal drought, adding that he is confident the Egyptian forward will regain his sharpness after the international break.
Salah has failed to score any (...)
Aswan, named the Capital for African Youth by President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi during November's second edition of the World Youth Forum, plays host to the Arab African Youth Platform between 16 and 18 March.
The platform will discuss the future of (...)
A crisis broke out within the technical apparatus of our national team, and the controversy has grown considerably over the past period and became the focus of discussion among Egyptians. The cause of the hassle is head coach Javier Aguirre's (...)
Mascots have always been used in sports competitions for promotion and marketing purposes and to cheer up the fans who come from all over the world to enjoy the sports. Mascots are also used for charity tours. Stemmed out from their cultures, (...)
Egypt's below-par side Ismaily lost any hopes of reaching the African Champions League quarter-finals after they were held to a 1-1 home draw by DR Congo's TP Mazembe in Alexandria on Friday.
Mazembe were the better side for most of the game as (...)
Aswan, named the Capital for African Youth by President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi during November's second edition of the World Youth Forum, plays host to the Arab African Youth Platform between 16 and 18 March.
The platform will discuss the future of (...)
The African continent is an environment conducive to the spread of extremist groups. Sixty-four terrorist organisations are based in the continent, five of the most dangerous of which are based in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel region with ties to (...)
Egyptian striker Ahmed Hassan 'Kouka' netted his eighth goal in the Greek league this season as Olympiacos defeated Apollon 2-0 on Monday.
Kouka scored the second goal of his side with 20 minutes remaining to confirm Olympiacos' win.
The 25-year-old (...)
Greek club Atromitos decided on Wednesday to sanction their Egyptian midfielder Amr Warda over his behaviour towards AEK Athens fans on Tuesday.
The international midfielder quarrelled with AEK Athens fans while leaving the pitch during his side's (...)
