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YOKOHAMA: More than 40 African heads of State met in Yokohama, Japan for the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV) for three days starting Wednesday, hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda. The summit-level event is reportedly this year’s largest international conference on African development. The theme of TICAD IV is: “Towards …
ALEXANDRIA: Ittihad President Mohamed Mosselhi has revealed that he is trying to sign Ahly s striker Ahmed Belal. We made an enquiry and Ahly s officials put a LE 2 million price-tag for Belal, Mosselhi told FilGoal.com on Monday. We can t afford such a sum and I will ask for a loan-deal, added Mosselhi. …
ISMAILIA: Ismaili announced on Monday that the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ruled in their favor in the contractual dispute with the French side Strasbourg over Hosni Abd-Rabou. A source inside the club told FilGoal.com that the 24-year old midfielder will remain with Ismaili and his contract with Strasbourg will be terminated. The …
CAIRO: A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Savola Group and Al Muhaidib Company to incorporate Savola Foods Company, according to a press statement. Sami Baroum, managing director of Savola Group, announced in a press conference held on May 20 that this step aims to “enhance the food security for Saudi Arabia to meet …
CAIRO: Abdel Halim Ali has announced that he is set to leave Zamalek after winning the Cup on Sunday. “It’s over now. I will leave the club to give a chance to the new figures, the Whites’ striker said after the game. However, the 34-year old striker confirmed that he won’t retire and that he …
ABU DHABI: The price of diesel in Dubai is set to rise again in line with surging international crude prices that are currently trading at lifetime highs past the $135 mark per barrel, Gulf News reported Friday.Oil industry sources told Gulf News yesterday that the Dubai-based oil retailers – Emirates National Oil Company (Enoc), Emirates …
Medical negligence has many victims. The alleged victim this time is a worker named Hisham Abdel-Mohsen Bayoumi, who claims that a series of surgical operations led to the amputation of his left leg as a result of a doctors negligence at Helwan and Mabarret al-Maadi hospitals. The breadwinner for a family of five has filed …
Amal Mohamed Ali Hassan tells of how she and her two children live in a small room with her parents and six brothers. My suffering started since the death of my husband, Mahrous Mohamed El-Gamiya, in December 2006, says Hassan. “He did not have a source of income for me and the two children, Nora, …
Five robbers have been arrested on suspicion of breaking into an old lady’s apartment and stealing money and jewelry.According to initial police reports, the suspects broke into the apartment of an old lady living alone in Heliopolis with the intention of killing her and making away with her possessions. After they found the lady was …
A trip to the Nile by four friends ended in tragedy when one of them toppled into the river while posing for a photograph. The victim is said to have stood on the fence of Al-Gam a (Cairo University) Bridge and asked his friends to take a photograph of him. He suddenly lost his balance …
Al-Nozha Investigation police department has revealed the mystery of a young man s body found in Masaken Al-Sheraton hinterland.Assistant Interior Minister for the General Directorate of Cairo Investigation Maj. Gen. Ahmed Abdel-Jawwad received a note from Al-Nozha inhabitants that they found a body of a young man in that area. The victim turned out to …
Egypt, Ukraine sign cooperation protocolEgypt and Ukraine signed a cooperation protocol in Kiev Thursday May 22 at the end of the fifth session of the Egyptian-Ukrainian committee. Egypt and Ukraine agreed to boost cooperation in banking, natural gas, oil, higher education and scientific research, sports, agricultural machinery, health and communications, according to the final communiqué …
CAIRO: Earlier this week at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East in Sharm El-Sheikh, Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif sat down for an interview with CNN’s John Defterios to talk about combating inflation in Egypt. Stressing on the need to further grow the economy, Nazif pointed out the decline in unemployment rates as one …
CAIRO: The Cairo Cardiovascular Symposium held for medical practitioners highlighted patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus as being at increased risk of having cardiovascular disease (CVD). According to data quoted from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, cardiovascular disease was stressed as the most common and serious complication of diabetes, with heart disease and …
CAIRO: Egyptian midfielder Ayman Abdel Aziz is on the verge of completing a swap move to Turkish giants Besiktas worth 3 million euros. “Besiktas tabled a ?2 million bid but Trabzon asked for 3 million and a player exchange, Abdel Aziz told FilGoal.com. The 30-year old player made a brilliant performance in the Turkish Super …
CAIRO: Mohamed Abou Trika missed Thursday’s training session with Egypt because of a knee injury. The Ahly skipper is in rehabilitation and is set to resume full practice next week. Anderlecht midfielder Ahmed Hassan and Hamburg forward Mohamed Zidan have been resting as they arrived late on Wednesday. The players will get a break on …
Orascom seeks companies in Asia, Africa Reuters reported that Orascom Telecom (OT) set up a subsidiary to look for investment opportunities in small to medium-sized enterprises operating mobile phone networks in Asia and Africa. The subsidiary, Telecel Globe, has not acquired any licenses yet, OT said in a statement filed to the Cairo and Alexandria …
DUBAI: BT announced that it has signed an agreement with Thomson Reuters to manage the wide area network (WAN) element of its internal IT infrastructure in an eight year outsourcing deal, the company said in a press statement. BT will transform Thomson Reuters’ existing WAN into a high-speed, IP based global infrastructure that will encompass …
Dubai Group sells stake to OrascomDubai Group, the financial services company of Dubai Holding, said it sold its 15 percent stake in Egyptian Fertilizers Company to Orascom Construction and Industries for AED 720 million, realizing an internal rate of return of 105 percent, Emirates Business reported. The stake was bought in early 2007 through Dubai …
CAIRO: From Kigali to Tomorrow , a special session held yesterday on the Connect Africa Summit reviewed progress made since key partners from government and industry met in Kigali, Rwanda last October and looked to the roll out of investments to meet connectivity targets in Africa. In October 2007, ITU organized the Connect Africa Summit, …
CAIRO: Zamalek assistant manager Mohamed Helmi has expressed his dismay over the refusal of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) to postpone Thursday s league game against Tersana for 24 hours. The FA are insistent on their decision to hold the last three match-days of the competition at the scheduled time. We have just arrived from …
ALEXANDRIA: Ittihad manager Taha Basri has put his players on alert after confirming that their survival battle is not over yet. I felt the players were a little bit relaxed in training and it seems I had to remind them that we are not safe yet and that we need to win more points to …
Palm Hills posts Q1 profit of $37 mln Palm Hills Development, which began trading on Egypt s stock exchange on Thursday, posted a first-quarter pretax profit of LE 199 million ($37 million) on Monday, Reuters reported. The company, a high-end Egyptian real estate developer, said it had an increasing number of contracted units, with total …
ABU DHABI: Visitors to the Etisalat stand at the CityScape Abu Dhabi exhibition will have the chance to experience a simulated “Smart Home environment, which supports and controls everything from entertainment options such as music, television or movies, to basic comforts such as lighting and window shades. Using a touch controlled central command center, you …
CAIRO: The National Committee for the Control of Viral Hepatitis will organized a number of vital liver healthcare activities at Al Azhar Park on May 19, marking the World Hepatitis Day. On this day, the public will have free access to HBV and HCV screening, HBV vaccination, abdominal ultrasound exams, consultations with renowned hepatologists and …
CAIRO: Manuel Jose s future as Ahly coach will be decided in the upcoming few days, following a prolonged meeting on Monday. Ahly’s official site stated that the Portuguese tactician discussed several issues, including the renewal of his contract, with the board. A final decision regarding Jose s contract will be announced in the upcoming …