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Local Development min. reviews important files with officials

Date: 2019-01-29 12:01:13 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:41 - ID:7779641

CAIRO, Jan 29 (MENA) - Minister of Local Development Mahmoud Shaarawi Tuesday reviewed with ministry officials a number of important files including preparations for hosting the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. The meeting covered a number of files ....

Motor City Squash Tournament kicks off Tuesday with 6 Egyptian players participating

Date: 2019-01-29 08:15:33 GMT - USA - Sports - SN:15 - ID:7779273

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan 29 (MENA) - Motor City Open Squash Tournament is due to kickstart here with the participation of six Egyptian players. Mazen Hisham, Mohamed Reda, Zahed Salem, Marwan el Shorbagy, Omar Mosaad, Mohamed Abul Ghar are to ....

Egypt receives flag of 27th World Men's Handball Championship

Date: 2019-01-27 22:22:44 GMT - Denmark - Sports - SN:91 - ID:7777382

COPENHAGEN, Jan 27 (MENA) – Egypt has officially received the flag of the 27th edition of the World Men's Handball Championship, to be hosted by the country in 2021. President of the International Handball Federation Hassan Mustafa handed the ....

Egypt's Giana Farouk wins silver at WKF's Karate1-Premier League

Date: 2019-01-27 17:23:15 GMT - France - Sports - SN:77 - ID:7777112

PARIS, Jan 27 (MENA) - Egypt's Giana Farouk won the silver medal of WKF's Karate1-Premier League's -61 kg competition Sunday. Earlier in the day, Egypt's Menna Shaaban and Mohamed Ramadan snatched bronze medals in the same tournament. The ....

2019 Africa Cup of Nations to start on June 21, says official

Date: 2019-01-27 16:06:09 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:72 - ID:7776718

CAIRO, Jan 27 (MENA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially decided to delay the launch date of the 2019 African Cup of Nations to start on 21 June instead of 14 June, Ahmed Megahed, the board member of the Egyptian Football ....

Egypt finish 8th at World Handball Championship

Date: 2019-01-26 19:43:32 GMT - Denmark - Sports - SN:59 - ID:7775660

COPENHAGEN, Jan 26 (MENA) - The Egyptian handball team finished eighth at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship after suffering a 36-31 defeat against Spain on Saturday. Although Egypt had an 18-17 lead in the first half, Spain managed to ....

Egypt's Giana Farouk to final of WKF's Karate1-Premier League

Date: 2019-01-26 17:44:01 GMT - France - Sports - SN:47 - ID:7775619

PARIS, Jan 26 (MENA) - Egypt's Giana Farouk has reached the final of WKF's Karate1-Premier League. Farouk beat Iran's Rozita Alipourkeshka 1-0 in the semifinals of the -61 kg competition Saturday. Meanwhile, Feryal Ashraf will compete for the ....

Egyptian fencer in main round of 2019 Men's foil World Cup

Date: 2019-01-25 18:42:55 GMT - Japan - Sports - SN:53 - ID:7774378

TOKYO, Jan 25 (MENA) - Egypt's Alaaeldin Abouelkassem on Friday beat five competitors to qualify for the main round of the 2019 Men's foil World Cup. The tournament is hosted by Japan's Tokyo till Sunday. (MENA) M S H ....

Sports minister meets CAF, EFA presidents on AFCON 2019 preparations

Date: 2019-01-25 18:24:57 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:51 - ID:7774349

CAIRO, Jan 25 (MENA) - Youth and Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhi on Friday met with President the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Ahmed Ahmed and head of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) Hany Abo Rida on the latest preparations for the ....

Ahly defeat Misr El-Makasa 3-0 in Egyptian Premier League

Date: 2019-01-24 18:09:43 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:48 - ID:7773086

ALEXANDRIA, Jan 24 (MENA) – The first football team of Al Ahly made a 3-0 win over their rival Misr El-Makasa in the Egyptian Premier League on Thursday. Just four minutes into the game, the Red Devils opened the scoring with a goal from their ....