Football
German Schaefer edges closer to taking head coaching position for Ahly
Egypt
December 13, 2010
German Schaefer edges closer to taking head coaching position for Ahly
Al-Ahly football club seems increasingly interested in naming former Cameroon coach Winfred Schaefer its new team manager, analysts say. The resignation…
Cairo football derby date changed
Egypt
December 12, 2010
Cairo football derby date changed
Citing security concerns, the Competitions Committee of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) on Sunday decided to advance Cairo’s football derby…
Zamalek’s Shikabala to stay home from Qatar friendly
Egypt
December 11, 2010
Zamalek’s Shikabala to stay home from Qatar friendly
Egypt's national football team coach Hassan Shehata announced on Saturday the list of 21 players who will participate in a…
Run-offs update: Football, religion and business in Tanta’s run-offs
Egypt
December 5, 2010
Run-offs update: Football, religion and business in Tanta’s run-offs
Tanta--Low voter turnout marked election run-offs in the Delta region’s city of Tanta on Sunday while football, religion and business…
Egyptians disagree over Qatar’s successful 2022 World Cup bid
Egypt
December 4, 2010
Egyptians disagree over Qatar’s successful 2022 World Cup bid
Contrasting reactions have arisen to Qatar's winning the bid for the FIFA World Cup 2022.Some say that the wealthy and…
Qatar selected as 2022 World Cup host
Egypt
December 2, 2010
Qatar selected as 2022 World Cup host
Zurich--Qatar was selected as host of the 2022 World Cup, beating out a bid by the United States to bring…
Egypt falls off FIFA’s top-ten list following loss to Niger
Egypt
October 20, 2010
Egypt falls off FIFA’s top-ten list following loss to Niger
Egypt's position on FIFA's top-ten list of world football teams proved short-lived as the African Nations Cup winner fell from…
Al-Ahly football coach blames referee for team’s loss to Tunisian Esperance
Egypt
October 18, 2010
Al-Ahly football coach blames referee for team’s loss to Tunisian Esperance
Hossam al-Badry, coach of Egypt's popular Al-Ahly football club, blamed his team's
Egyptian footballers in Niger met with sorcerers, goats
Egypt
October 7, 2010
Egyptian footballers in Niger met with sorcerers, goats
The Egyptian national football team was met with heavy rains and thunderstorms upon its arrival in Niamey, the capital of…
Authorities question Esperance fans accused of assault
Egypt
October 4, 2010
Authorities question Esperance fans accused of assault
The Egyptian public prosecution has begun questioning 11 Tunisian Esperance fans arrested Sunday for assaulting several policemen following a match…