IMF's Lagarde escapes formal investigation in French case    Three Egyptian women murdered in "honor killing"    ENPPI lose ground in league race after 5-1 loss to already-qualified Ahly    Salafi sheikh describes how the soldiers were released    National Council for Human Rights releases report on "Al-Aqrab" prison    Haras El-Hodoud reject Ahly's offer for striker Mekki    Power cuts instigate protests    Egyptian activists to participate in 'March against Monsanto' Saturday    Coach Vieira gives Zamalek ultimatum over unpaid salaries    Orascom Telecom closer to delisting after stock tender: Source    Several political parties to protest against discussion of judiciary bill    Leonardo DiCaprio Space Flight Auctioned for $1.5 Million    Interior Minister rewards policemen while Amnesty International criticises ministry    Saudi Arabia confirms another death from SARS-like virus    No deaths reported on US highway bridge collapse    A calm state in Tahrir Square before demonstrations    North Korea says will take 'positive steps' for peace    Kerry's focus on peace talks, not settlements    Egypt Plans to Issue Sukuk in Early 2014    Volatile Nikkei Keeps Asian Stocks on Edge    Iran denies it has forces in Syria    Egypt's Morsi to Participate in 21st African Union Summit    Obama Seeks End to Perpetual U.S. 'War on Terror'    Marginalised conscripts under the spotlight    Egypt Delays Rationing Subsidized Fuel to Build Database    Egypt Forms Female Police Force to Combat Violence – Paper    Polygamy – protecting, not degrading women    Egypt's Morsi to participate in African Union Summit    LEGEND BIRTH: Eric Cantona    Tsunami warning in Russia's Far East after 8.2 quake    VIDEO: Treika guides Bani Yas to first-ever Gulf triumph    Egypt's Morsi wants arrest of Sinai kidnappers after hostages released    Ultras White Knights leader released on bail    Five drown in sewer in Assiut    Cashing in on ‘Islamic' products    Politics with a smile    Egypt's Pope Tawadros II heads to Vienna    Egypt's Maridive obtains $150 million Islamic loan    The beginning not the end    Egypt to boost fuel supply to ease power shortages    Barakat to retire at end of season    Summer fun in the city: Nine things to do around Cairo    Local Roundup: Zamalek and Ghazl El-Mahalla qualify to second round in Egyptian Cup    Arabian racing takes centre stage in Toulouse    ‘I don't like cricket... I love it!'    Coin smugglers foiled at Cairo Airport    PROGRAMME: Four Countries – Four Movies, screening in Cairo    Rare "Harry Potter" first edition fetches record auction price    

Articles of the author Eslam Omar
VIDEO: Egypt sports minister attacked during press conference
Egyptian Sports Minister El-Amry Farouk has been forced to cancel a press conference on Thursday after dozens of protesters stormed the venue. Farouk was supposed to announce new regulations for football clubs, which would remain in force until 2020, and give a presentation on sports development (...)

16 - 05 - 2013
Egypt unchanged in FIFA global rankings
Egypt's position in the FIFA global football rankings for May remains unchanged at 68. The winners of a record seven African Nations Cup (CAN) trophies, once ranked in the global top ten, have fallen to their worst positions since the list was established in 1993 during the previous two (...)

09 - 05 - 2013
Ahly appoint Mohamed Youssef as caretaker coach
Ahly have named Mohamed Youssef as first team coach until the end of the season following the departure of Hossam El-Badry on Sunday. The club have criticised El-Badry for his sudden exit in the middle of the season. He had led the Reds to the group stage of the CAF Champions League and to the top (...)

07 - 05 - 2013
Former Zamalek coaches the Hassan twins flirt with Ahly
Maqassa manager Hossam Hassan has expressed an interest in coaching Egyptian champions Ahly, if current coach Hossam El-Badry's stay is not extended. "It's normal that I coach Ahly. It's been one of my dreams since I started playing in Ahly when I was only 13 years old," the 46-year-old Hossam (...)

29 - 04 - 2013
Video: Tunisia flag burned by football fans during clashes
Fans of Tunisian football team CA Bizertin have clashed with police during protests after the Football Association (FA) announced the qualification of Esperance and Club Africain for the final round of the domestic league competition. "Hundreds of Bizertin fans gathered in the middle of the city on (...)

16 - 04 - 2013
Egypt climb 7 places in FIFA global rankings
Egypt have climbed seven positions to number 68 in FIFA's world football ranking for April. The winners of a record seven African Nations Cup (CAN) trophies, once ranked in the global top ten, fell to their worst positions since the list was established in 1993 during the previous two (...)

11 - 04 - 2013
Egypt's Fathi tired of warming bench with Hull City
Egypt's Ahmed Fathi, currently on loan to Championship side Hull City, expressed disappointment on Tuesday with his long stint on the bench. "I train very hard; I play for the reserves, but I stay on the bench. I don't know why," the Ahly midfielder was quoted as saying by UK newspaper The (...)

19 - 03 - 2013
Egyptian Film Week in Vienna
The Egyptian embassy in Austria is organizing an Egyptian Film Week event in Vienna between 11 and 14 March. The event will screen four Egyptian movies: Baad el Mawkeaa (After The Battle, 2012) a drama written by Omar Shama and directed by Yousry Nasrallah; Kaf El-Amar (The Moon's Palm, 2011), (...)

11 - 03 - 2013
Ahly squad thirsty for Africa Super Cup: Coach
Ahly manager Hossam El-Badry has said that his current squad is eager to lift the Africa Super Cup trophy Saturday when they meet AC Leopards of Congo. “Many key players are absent due to injuries and loans. Winning the CAF Super Cup is essential for them because they want to prove their worth,” (...)

20 - 02 - 2013
VIDEO: Ahly happy for Beni Suef win ahead of Africa Super Cup
Ahly technical staff and players are satisfied with Monday's 2-0 league victory against Beni Suef Telephones which brought them once more to Group A's top spot. “Beating Beni Suef was essential for our league bid especially after the Smouha defeat in the last round. Now we will have to focus on the (...)

19 - 02 - 2013
Egypt hit by worst FIFA ranking ever
The Egyptian national team fell in the FIFA global rankings to 70th place in February. The holders of seven Africa Cup of Nation trophies, who were once in the top ten, were hit by a 16 position slide in the global rankings, which were announced on Thursday. The Pharaohs' global ranking was (...)

14 - 02 - 2013
Ahly fans mock Mido's fitness over Abou-Treika tweet
Former Zamalek striker Ahmed Hossam ‘Mido' has been heavily criticised over a comment about Ahly's Mohamed Abou-Treika. “How could you dare mock Abou-Treika? Look at your belly” said an Ahly fan on Twitter on Tuesday. “Let's begin the ‘party' for Mido” another fan wrote, before hundreds joined in (...)

12 - 02 - 2013
BREAKING: Ahly loan Abou-Treika to Gulf
Ahly have agreed on a six-month loan deal for Mohamed Abou-Treika to Emirati side Bani Yas. “Ahly has agreed to send Abou-Treika out on loan because the future of the Egyptian league is still uncertain due to the current political situation in the country,” Ahly football director Sayed Abdel-Hafiz (...)

31 - 01 - 2013
Portuguese coach Vieira to Zamalek: wait for me
Zamalek Portuguese manager Jorvan Vieira told the White Castle he is coming back from UAE within a week after the club started searching for another coach. “I will be coming within a week. No need to worry as I am just having an accommodation issues in Emirates,” Vieira was quoted as saying to (...)

30 - 01 - 2013
Egypt striker Amr Zaki turns page on Elazigspor
Egypt striker Amr Zaki has terminated his contract with Turkish side Elazigspor after less than five months. ''We agreed at all stuff with the Turkish club and Zaki donated a sum of money to the club to leave in amicable way.'' Emad Selim, the player's agent told his official website Tuesday. The (...)

22 - 01 - 2013
Egypt fall down in a nearly unchanged FIFA ranking
Egypt fell 13 positions to be 54 in January's FIFA world football rankings, which were announced on Thursday. The winners of seven Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) trophies slide to the tenth positions among African countries and fourth in the Arab world. The top ten ranks remained the same as Spain (...)

17 - 01 - 2013
Zamalek goalkeeper to undergo a knee surgery
Zamalek goalkeeper Ahmed El-Shennawy will undergo a knee surgery Thursday after sustaining an injury during the Pharaohs camp in the United Arab Emirates. “El-Shennawy will return back to Cairo from Abu Dhabi with Egypt national team and will undergo the surgery in his knee cartridge next (...)

15 - 01 - 2013
Ahly injured skipper Ghaly out of African squad
Ahly captain, defender Hossam Ghaly is confirmed to miss the Reds' squad for the African Champions League. “Ghaly will not be registered continentally as his rehabilitation will take a long time,” the African Champions manager Hossam EL-Badry was quoted as saying on the club's official website. The (...)

15 - 01 - 2013
Ahly will play to win against Corinthians, says coach
Ahly coach Hossam El-Badry has insisted that competing in the Club World Cup for the fourth time is an honour and confirmed that this time is the hardest. “This is the hardest Club World Cup Ahly have played in and we are going to play to win against Copa Libertadores Champions Corinthians [in the (...)

11 - 12 - 2012
Ahly train on wet pitch ahead of possible rainy CAF final
Egyptian Champions Ahly have started training on wet pitch ahead of the anticipated CAF Champions League final against Esperance of Tunisia. The match that set to be held in Rades stadium on Saturday and is expected to see heavy rain. “Players will start training on wet grounds after the weather (...)

14 - 11 - 2012
Messi at gunpoint in Saudi Arabia: Picture of the week
A picture of Barcelona star Lionel Messi with a gun pointing to his head in Saudi Arabia has led to sarcastic comments by the player's fans. The Argentinean football team arrived in the Gulf country Monday night to play a friendly against the national team, causing chaos at King Khaled (...)

13 - 11 - 2012
Egypt skipper Ahmed Hassan to cooperate with Anderlecht
Egypt skipper Ahmed Hassan is cooperating with his former Belgium club Anderlecht to start a football academy in Egypt. "Hassan is starting a football academy in Egypt and the best talent could then be used by Anderlecht," the official website of the Belgium side stated on Sunday. The statement (...)

11 - 11 - 2012
Abou-Treika hopes best Africa player title goes for him or Tunisia's Msakni
Popular Egyptian footballer Mohamed Abou-Treika on Thursday said he was "very proud" to have been nominated for this year's Africa-based player of the year. "I'm really proud of this nomination. It's a boost and mental push for me in my career, especially as we're preparing for the CAF Champions (...)

08 - 11 - 2012
Egypt to begin training camp for Georgia friendly
Egypt will begin a closed training camp on Friday to prepare for their friendly with Georgia on 14 November. All Egypt-based players named in thesquadare ready to join the camp, according to the Egyptian Football Association website, but most players based overseas will not attend. Former Zamalek (...)

08 - 11 - 2012
Ahly's Moawad still doubtful for African final
Ahly's injured left-winger Sayed Moawad is racing against the clock to reach the second leg of the CAF Champions League final against Esperance of Tunisia, set to take place in Rades on 17 November. "Moawad underwent scans on his heel after Thursday's morning training session and has continued his (...)

08 - 11 - 2012
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