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CAIRO: Prime Ministers Ahmed Nazif inaugurated the new center of Nokia s regional maintenance center in Smart Vilalge. The center was established by Best Service Co., a Raya Holding subsidiary, Tarek Kamel, minister of communications and information technology, and Ahmed Darwish, minister of state for administrative development also attended the inauguration. “The new center is …
DiwanEnglish fiction 1) A Thousand Splendid Suns – Khaled Hosseini 2) Brida – Paulo Coelho 3) Alchemist – Paulo Coelho 4) The Poison Tree – Marwa Rakha 5) Map of Love – Ahdaf Soueif 6) Witch of Portobello – Paulo Coelho7) The Flirt – Kathleen Tessaro 8) Pillars Of The Earth – Ken Follett 9) …
CAIRO: Dutch coach Huub Stevens slammed Mohamed Zidan’s criticism over his bad treatment at Hamburg. “It shows what kind of man he is. Why didn’t he say so when I was in charge at Hamburg. He didn’t have the courage to do it, Stevens told Bild. The Egyptian forward said it was the worst season …
CAIRO: Italian tactician Alberto Zaccheroni will earn ?1 million per season to coach Zamalek said the club’s director Alaa Maklad. The former AC Milan and Inter Milan manager was officially unveiled and is due to arrive on Saturday to finalize the deal and start his mission. “President Mamdouh Abbas will finance the deal whether he …
CAIRO: Egyptian defender Amir Azmi Megahed claimed that he has offers from Greece and Cyprus to sign him this summer. I have offers from Ergotelis and Omonia. I also have an offer from a top club in Egypt but I didn’t take a decision yet, Azmi told FilGoal.com. The former Zamalek player is now a …
CAIRO: Atletico Madrid is interested in signing Egyptian midfielder Hosni Abd-Rabou, claimed Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo. The report suggested that Atletico bosses have been tracking the player since his impressive performance in the Nations Cup 2008 as he led the Pharaohs to their sixth title and was voted the best player of the tournament. Sport …
CAIRO: Ahly are set to sign Palestine keeper Ramzi Saleh after his impressing performance during the trial period he spent at the club. We are preparing to offer him a five-year deal, said the club s football coordinator Hadi Khashaba. However the Red Devils will have to convince Shabab Jabalaya to sell their international goalie. …
ISMAILIA: Ismaili have started their summer recruitment with the signing of four players. Masri defender Amr Bassiouni inked a five-year deal and Mohamed Eid was signed from Gaish for the next three seasons. Tamer Farag and Mohamed Ali “Clay were hired from Bani Sweif Telephones and Koroum respectively. The players were recruited for undisclosed fees. …
El Sewedy to build $150 mln plant in Qatar Egypt-based El Sewedy Cables said on Monday it would build a $150 million power cable plant in Qatar with a local partner to tap surging Gulf Arab infrastructure spending. The factory will have an annual production capacity of 30,000 tons, with most of it to be …
CAIRO: In the summer of 2004, Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts announced the take over of a resort on Elephantine Island near Aswan. The property then underwent a complete revamp and was dubbed Mövenpick Resort Aswan, where the contemporary design is punctuated with elements of Nubian style. “The newly renovated Mövenpick Resort Aswan reflects the high …
CAIRO: Delta Air Lines announced the start of its new nonstop flight from Cairo International Airport to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) on June 5, the airline said in a press statement. The new service, which will operate five times per week, “is the only scheduled nonstop service operated by a US …
CAIRO: Egypt manager Hassan Shehata has hailed his players performance following the 2-1 win over DR Congo in the World Cup qualifiers. I felt the pressure because we created a lot of chances in the first-half but we couldn t score, Shehata said. It could only become worse after their [Congo’s]goal, he told ART Sports. …
CAIRO: Egyptian Football Association chairman Samir Zaher was dismayed by chants aimed at keeper Essam Al-Hadari during the DR Congo game in the World Cup qualifiers. It was shameful, Zaher told FilGoal.com following the 2-1 victory on Sunday. They are supposed to be backing the team not insulting our players. Did they buy tickets and …
CAIRO: Arab Contractors have signed Ahly’s out-of-favor striker Reda Al-Weeshi, the Cairo giants announced on Sunday. “Al-Weeshi has been transferred to Arab Contractors but we inserted a clause allowing us to get him back after one year, Ahly’s marketing manager Adli Al-Qaeyi said. The Red Devils signed the 23-year old striker on a four-year deal …
Amr Zaki is set to complete a one-year-loan move from Zamalek to Wigan Athletic, according the striker s agent Nader Shawki. Even though Zamalek chairman Mamdouh Abbas claimed recently that he will decide on Zaki s sale by the end of the month, the deal looks to be finished sooner than expected. Zamalek agreed to …
Mövenpick opened the doors of its newest five-star resort on June 1. At the Mövenpick Resort El Sokhna guests can enjoy the golden sands and sparkling blue waters with the backdrop of the Sinai Mountains. The new resort is situated in the heart of Ein El Sokhna, just an hour away from Cairo, and is …
CAIRO: The Dow Chemical Company reported sales of $14.8 billion for the first quarter of 2008, with particularly strong demand in the India, Middle East and Africa (IMEA), the company said in a press statement. Dow’s IMEA sales rose 26 percent from the same period last year to $402 million, setting a new regional record. …
DUBAI: Orascom Hotels Holding, SHUAA Hospitality Fund and Rotana Hotel Management Corporation recently announced a joint venture that will invest $40 million into developing budget business hotels in Egypt. The hotels will be managed by Rotana, one of the leading hotel chains in the Middle East and North Africa region. “The partnership will see the …
ROME: The upcoming conference on World Food Security, set to take place next week in Rome (June 3-5) will “re-launch the fight against hunger and poverty and boost agricultural production in developing countries, said the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). In a document specially prepared for the summit, FAO said that the international community should …
BEIRUT: In 2006 it was the Hezbollah-Israel war, in 2007 it was the struggle against Fatah al-Islam militants in the north, and this year internal clashes dragged Lebanon to the brink of a new civil war. For three consecutive seasons, tourism revenue, once the country s lifeblood, was reduced to a trickle by violence and …
CAIRO: GB Auto released its first-quarter results for fiscal year 2008, reporting an increase in revenues of 30.3 percent to LE 1.1 billion ($201 million), up from LE 847 million during the same period last year. Gross profit grew by 45.3 percent to reach LE 192 million, compared to LE 132 million a year earlier. …
CAIRO: The Dow Chemical Company reported sales of $14.8 billion for the first quarter of 2008, with particularly strong demand in India, Middle East and Africa (IMEA). Dow’s IMEA sales rose 26 percent from the same period last year to $402 million, setting a new regional record, according to a press statement. Price was up …