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Ferguson to retire as Manchester United manager - (10 days ago)
ReutersTuesday's opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange will not only kick off a day of trade on Wall Street, it may also herald the end of an era at Manchester United, who are rumoured to be on the brink of announcing manager Alex Ferguson's retirement.Speculation swept English soccer late on Tuesday that 71-year-old Ferguson, who has managed United for more than 26 years, was set to step
Egypt plan final preparations for Zimbabwe, Mozambique World Cup qualifiers - (10 days ago)
The technical staff of Egypt’s national team, under the helms of American manager Bob Bradley, are meeting Tuesday to discuss the Pharaohs’ preparations for the African qualifiers to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil."We will be starting a closed camp on 2 June, four days before playing a friendly against Botswana," Bradley's assistant and goalkeeper coach Zaki Abdel-Fattah told Ahram
Egypt's Ismaily, ENPPI to face Bizertin, St George in Confederation Cup - (10 days ago)
Egypt Duo Ismaily and ENPPI are set to play Tunisia's C.A. Bizertin and Saint George of Ethiopia respectively in the CAF Confederation Cup's round of last 16.According to the draw, which was held in Cairo on Tuesday, first-leg matches will take place on 17, 18 or 19 May in Tunisia and Ethiopia. The second legs will be played on 31 May and 1 or 2 June in Egypt.Both C.A. Bizertin and Saint George
Egyptian winger Elmohamady welcomes Hull City stay - (10 days ago)
Egyptian wing-back Ahmed Elmohamady wants to extend his stay at Hull City for the coming season.Elmohamady joined Hull on a season-long loan from Premier League side Sunderland last summer.The Pharaohs star was named as Hull's player of the year after producing some superb displays this term, scoring three goals and creating several others."I don't know what will happen yet," Elmohamady told
Former Senegal star Diouf joins Guinean club - (10 days ago)
Senegalese striker El-Hadji Diouf has signed a four-month contract deal with Guinean side AS Kaloum, the club's president announced on Tuesday.According to Guineefoot, the 32-year-old striker will arrive in Conakry next Friday to finalise the deal.AS Kaloum, who are trained by Senegalese coach Amara Traoré, are currently seventh in the Guinean League table.The club have won 12 league
Preview: Ahly's new coach eyes a winning start against Beni Suef Telephones - (10 days ago)
Ahly's mission against Beni Suef Telephones will not be easy, as the team's new coach Mohamed Youssef will be under the pressure to make a winning start of the team.The former assistant coach of the Red Devils was appointed as Ahly's new coach on Tuesday following Hossam El-Badry's sudden resignation on Sunday.The 42-year-old, who has never taken charge of a senior team, will be eager to prove
Chelsea's Benitez confirms he will not extend stay - (11 days ago)
ReutersRafa Benitez, one win away from sealing a top-four finish for Chelsea in the Premier League and one more from a European trophy, ruled out extending his stay at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, saying the identity of his successor was an open secret.The Spaniard, still unpopular with a section of Chelsea's support from his days with Liverpool, has impressed as the club's interim manager and
Real Madrid's Mourinho ignores president's call for unity - (11 days ago)
ReutersReal Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has refused to tone down his rhetoric in response to a call from club president Florentino Perez for unity in an obviously divided dressing room during the final few weeks of the season.After some unsavoury sniping between Mourinho and members of his squad in recent weeks, Perez made a rare foray into the limelight on Monday when he called for the club to be
Ahly appoint Youssef as coach, label El-Badry 'irresponsible' - (11 days ago)
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 of Group A in the Egyptian Premier League."Ahly football committee deeply regrets the irresponsible
EGY - Coaching staff to be confirmed - (11 days ago)
FIBAMohamed Hesham Saleh will find out if the remains at the helm of Egypt women’s national team in early June.Saleh led the team at the Africa zone 5 qualifier tournament held in Dar es Salaam last January as they finished runners-up behind Kenya.Now that Egypt received a wildcard invitation to this year’s Afrobasket, the country’s basketball federation (EBF) says Saleh - who
Real Madrid president Perez appeals for unity at divided club - (11 days ago)
The nine-times European champions host Malaga in La Liga on Wednesday (1930 GMT), in a rearranged fixture due to their involvement in the May 17 King's Cup final against Atletico Madrid.Second-placed Real must win to make leaders Barcelona wait to be crowned champions, as they trail Tito Vilanova's side by 11 points with four games left.Anything less than a victory would gift Barca a fourth
Zamalek assistant coach denies players will strike - (12 days ago)
Zamalek's assistant coach Oussama Nabih confirmed on Monday that the team will train normally on Tuesday, denying all reports suggesting that the players would boycott Tuesday's training.Several reports suggested that the players would boycott the team's training until they receive salary installments that date back to last season.The Egyptian powerhouse failed to meet its obligations, despite
Gedo's injury to last longer than expected: Ahly doctor - (12 days ago)
Ahly striker Mohamed Nagy “Gedo”, who is on loan at newly-promoted English Premier League side Hull City, is undergoing foot surgery in England on Monday."Gedo's absence will be longer than expected as he will be off the pitch for more than four months for rehabilitation," Ahly doctor Ehab Ali told the club's official website Monday.The 28-year-old made an instant impact after joining
Ahly offer Ismaily LE1 million for young goalkeeper - (12 days ago)
Ahly are finalising negotiations with Ismaily to land their goalkeeper Mosad Awad for LE1 million ($144,000) next season.The coastal club insist they want defender Mohamed Abdel-Fattah 'Taha' on loan in exchange, but Ahly isn't going for it.If Ahly gets the deal, however, they will have to decide whether to release Mahmoud Abou El-Soud or Ahmed Adel.Goalie Awad starred in the Egyptian national
Tennis: Sluggish Serena begins Madrid defence, Li ousted - (12 days ago)
ReutersWorld number one Serena Williams recovered from a lethargic start to her Madrid Open title defence to seal an ultimately comfortable 7-6 6-1 victory against teenage qualifier Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan in the first round on Sunday.On the opening day of action for several top players at the premier clay event, Chinese fifth seed Li Na also started slowly at the futuristic Magic Box
Dortmund get half a million ticket requests for final with Bayern - (12 days ago)
Borussia Dortmund have received more than half a million ticket applications for the Champions League final against Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga club said on Monday.Borussia, who have an average home attendance of around 80,000, said 502,567 fans had applied for tickets online before Sunday's deadline."It's absolutely crazy," said the club, adding that a draw would be made to determine who would
Egyptian players abroad: Salah, El-Neny play as Basel beat Sion - (13 days ago)
Ahram OnlineEgyptian players abroadSaturday 4 MayAhmed Elmohamady (Hull City)The winger played the full 90 minutes and was booked as Hull City secured a 2-2 draw with Cardiff City to seal promotion to English Premier LeagueMohamed Nagy "Gedo," (Hull City)The striker missed Hull City's 2-2 draw with Cardiff City due to foot injuryAhmed Fathi (Hull City)The midfielder came off the bench with three
Zambia compete with Kenya, Nigeria, Algeria to host CAN 2019 - (13 days ago)
Zambia Football Association boss Kalusha Bwalya has expressed his desire to host the Nations Cup in his country.“Yes, we have the Africa Cup in mind,” Bwalya was quoted as saying on Ghana Soccernet on Sunday.“We have bid for 2019 although in that regard we will need four stadiums," he added.“By next January we will have two stadiums ready for the Africa Cup and hopefully,
Tennis: Venus pulls out of Madrid with back problem - (13 days ago)
ReutersFormer world number one Venus Williams has been forced to withdraw from the Madrid Open due to a back problem, organizers said on Sunday.The 32-year-old American, now ranked 21, was due to play her first-round match against Spanish wild card Anabel Medina Garrigues on the clay at the premier event on Sunday.She will be replaced in the draw by 56th-ranked Stefanie Voegele of
Ahly's defender Abdel-Fadil doubtful for Bizertin game - (13 days ago)
Ahly defender Sherif Abdel-Fadil suffered a muscle strain after Saturday's training for the game against Tunisian side Bizertin in the second leg of the CAF Champions League last 16."Abdel-Fadil complained from a muscle strain after the training session," read a statement on the club's official website."The player's chances of taking part in the game are still there," the statement added.The
Tottenham's Bale named England's Footballer of the Year - (16 days ago)
ReutersTottenham Hotspur midfielder Gareth Bale was named England's Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers' Association on Thursday.The Wales international, 23, topped the poll of journalists with a narrow victory over Manchester United's Dutch international forward Robin van Persie, who won it last year when he was at Arsenal. Chelsea's Spanish midfielder Juan Mata came third.Bale is the
Nigeria's Anichebe retires from international football - (16 days ago)
Everton forward Victor Anichebe announces his retirement from international football to the surprise of the Nigerian Football Federation."The best thing for me at the moment is to focus on club football," Anichebe told the BBC. "Without club football there is no international football and everyone at Everton was with me every step of the way during my injuries and rehabilitation and so I owe it
Bin Hammam era ends, Blatter and AFC move on - (16 days ago)
ReutersAsian football finally got rid of tainted former leader Mohamed Bin Hammam on Thursday, voting in the Qatari's sworn enemy Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa of Bahrain as president in a move that strengthened the hand of FIFA head Sepp Blatter.Controversial Sheikh Salman made a mockery of predictions that it would be a tight race by sweeping to a landslide victory against Worawi Makudi
Wounded Barcelona seek quick end to La Liga title race - (16 days ago)
ReutersBarcelona have a second chance to wrap up their fourth La Liga title in five years this weekend as they stumble towards the end of the season and a much-needed re-grouping at the club after their Champions League humiliation.The leaders host Real Betis on Sunday (1900 GMT) having been swept out of their semi-final 7-0 on aggregate by a far superior Bayern Munich on Wednesday.With five
Ahly striker Hamdy: Bizertin won't go down easy - (16 days ago)
Ahly are finalising their preparations for the second leg of the African Champions League round of 16 Sunday against Tunisia's CA Bizertin.The Egyptian champions were able to clinch a goalless draw away, but the team's striker El-Sayed Hamdy thinks their home mission won't be easy."Winning Bizertin at home won't be an easy mission at all," the 29-year-old Hamdy told the club's official website,
Zamalek name squad for Ethiopia's St George CAF clash - (16 days ago)
Zamalek technical staff, under Brazilian-Portuguese manager Jorvan Vieira, have named the 20-man squad for Sunday's African Champions League round of 16 second-leg clash against Ethiopia's Saint George.The home first-leg ended in a 1-1 draw.Defender Salah Soliman, forward Yussef Hassan and keeper Mahmoud Hamdy will miss the game due to injury.Medical staff confirmed that Abdoulaye Cisse is ready
Egypt U-20 defender Rabiea may miss World Cup - (16 days ago)
Ahly defender Rami Rabiea is undergoing knee surgery Thursday after he damaged cartilage tissue during Tuesday's 2-0 league win over Smouha.Medical examination will determine the bench time the 19-year-old player can expect, though estimates say between three weeks and three months depending on the seriousness of the injury.The Egyptian Under-20 national team backline leader may miss the U-20
Rwanda puts off planned friendly match against Egypt - (16 days ago)
Star AfricaRwanda Football Federation has cancelled the earlier planned friendly match against five-time African champions Egypt .Rwanda’s Amavubi Stars were scheduled to play their friendly match against their Egyptian counterparts on June 4th but the dates were colliding with their match against Mali in Bamako few days later.Egyptian Football Federation had proposed to play against
Barcelona, Real Madrid UCL exit re-evaluates La Liga - (16 days ago)
The manner of the Champions League semi-final exits of Barcelona and Real Madrid have set in motion likely overhauls at both clubs, and is forcing La Liga to re-evaluate itself in the face of a resurgent German Bundesliga.Barcelona were humbled 7-0 on aggregate by German champions Bayern Munich on Wednesday, the day after Real almost overturned their shock 4-1 first leg defeat away to outsiders
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Ministers in Prime Minister Hisham Qandil's cabinet following the recent reshuffle (new appointees are in italics): 1. Minister of Agriculture Ahmed Mahmoud Ali El-Gizawi2. Minister of Antiquities Ahmed Eissa3. Minister of Aviation Wael Maadawi4. Minister of Communication Atef Helmy5. Minister of Culture
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The convenient marriage between Iran and the Arab left would have been unthinkable only a few years ago, given the traditional ideological paradoxes between patriarchal Persian Shiism, on the one hand, and leftist orthodoxy on the other.Indeed, a casual viewer of Hizbullah's Al-Manar television, or the Iranian-funded Al-Mayadin TV, these days would probably think that the two Shia propaganda
"Abdullah's appointment was done via constitutional decree; it was a sovereign act by the head of the executive and therefore cannot be reversed by court ruling," said one leading FJP/Brotherhood figure. His comments echoed earlier assertions by Brotherhood lawyer Abdel-Moneim Abdel-Maksoud.The return of former prosecutor-general Mahmoud is "not going to happen," according to several government
