Football
Football mania or advertising frenzy?
Business
November 19, 2009
Football mania or advertising frenzy?
In the past several days, two battles have raged in Egypt. One was the national football team’s attempt to qualify…
Local press highlights grudge match’s violent aftermath
Egypt
November 19, 2009
Local press highlights grudge match’s violent aftermath
Local press coverage of Egypt's decisive World Cup qualifying match with Algeria on Wednesday night -- which ended in a…
Egyptian tells story of escape from Algeria
Egypt
November 18, 2009
Egyptian tells story of escape from Algeria
Mohamed Mustafa did not expect that his business trip to meet a mobile operator in Algeria last Saturday would end…
Algerian football hooligans torch OT factory
Egypt
November 17, 2009
Algerian football hooligans torch OT factory
Naguib Sawiris, chairman of Egyptian telecommunications giant Orascom Telecom (OT), announced at a Tuesday press conference that the headquarters of…
Okasha: Egyptians find transparency and accountability in football
Egypt
November 17, 2009
Okasha: Egyptians find transparency and accountability in football
The reason why Egyptians were so fanatical in their support for the national football team in its match against Algeria…
ART sells broadcast rights for Egypt-Algeria match in Sudan
Egypt
November 16, 2009
ART sells broadcast rights for Egypt-Algeria match in Sudan
The ART satellite television network announced that it had obtained concession rights from the International Football Federation (FIFA) to broadcast…