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Jordan to take part in Arab Boxing Championship in Cairo

Date: 2017-03-03 17:48:23 GMT - Jordan - Sports - SN:66 - ID:6626509

AMMAN, March 3 (MENA) - Jordan's national boxing team will take part in the Arab Boxing Championship that will kick off in Cairo on Saturday. Three Jordanian players will compete in the championship that will run until March 9. (MENA) A R E/R ....

Bidvest Wits tentatively set Wednesday for arrival in Cairo to face Ahly SC

Date: 2017-03-02 12:12:03 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:41 - ID:6618789

CAIRO, March 2 (MENA) - South Africa's Bidvest Wits have set Wednesday as a preliminary date for arrival in Cairo to play Al Ahly SC in the CAF Champions League round of 32. The South African team will send a fax to determine when it will exactly ....

Sports activities in Sharm promotes tourism -- minister

Date: 2017-02-28 12:07:06 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:44 - ID:6604437

CAIRO, Feb 28 (MENA) - Minister of Youth and Sports Khaled Abdel Aziz said organizing sports activities, camps, tournaments and international meetings in Sharm El Sheikh would promote Egypt-bound sports tourism. The Egyptian Triathlon Federation ....

Egyptian embassy in Kampala celebrates victories of badminton national team

Date: 2017-02-27 20:47:36 GMT - Uganda - Sports - SN:101 - ID:6601137

KAMPALA, Feb 27 (MENA) - The Egyptian embassy in Kampala has celebrated victories achieved by the badminton national team at the 2017 Uganda International Badminton Tournament. In a statement, Egyptian Ambassador in Kampala Mai Taha Khalil said ....

Egypt to host Arab youth boxing championship in March

Date: 2017-02-24 18:02:32 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:61 - ID:6581861

CAIRO, Feb 24 (MENA) – Egypt will host the Arab Youth Boxing Championship on March 5-8 at the Sports Olympic Center in Cairo's Maadi district, under Youth and Sports Minister Khalid Abdel-Aziz. Nine countries, including UAE, Palestine, Tunisia, ....

Wadi Degla club transfer-list Egypt legend Essam El Hadary

Date: 2017-02-23 10:47:38 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:23 - ID:6573729

CAIRO, Feb 23 (MENA) - Wadi Degla Club announced that it will transfer-list Egyptian legend Essam El Hadary after reported misconduct in training camp. Hadary was kicked out of camp after reportedly slapping teammate and third-choice goalkeeper ....

Parliament speaker, IHF president discuss status of sports bill

Date: 2017-02-22 16:32:55 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:54 - ID:6570609

CAIRO, Feb 22 (MENA) - House of Representatives Speaker Ali Abdel Aal met on Wednesday with president of the International Handball Federation (IHF) Hassan Moustafa. The two sides held talks on the current status of sports bill ahead of ....

Egyptian Embassy in Zambia following up preparations to host Egypt's youth soccer team

Date: 2017-02-21 14:26:58 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:58 - ID:6562965

CAIRO, Feb 21 (MENA) - The Egyptian Embassy in Zambia is following up preparations to host the national soccer team, which will take part in the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations from February 26 through March 12. The Egyptian Embassy will do its best ....

Egyptian Mohamed Hamza wins bronze medal in Epee World Cup in Italy

Date: 2017-02-17 20:00:07 GMT - Italy - Sports - SN:79 - ID:6541881

ROME, Feb 17 (MENA) – Egyptian fencer Mohamed Hamza has won the bronze medal in the competitions of the Epee World Cup for juniors after he lost 14-15 to Russia's player in the semi-final in Italy. Hamza was qualified to the Round of 64 after he ....

Egypt to face Kenya friendly Sunday ahead of U20 AFCON

Date: 2017-02-17 19:56:28 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:78 - ID:6541773

CAIRO, Feb 17 (MENA) - The U20 national football team is scheduled to face Kenya in a friendly match Sunday at Cairo Stadium in preparation for the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Kenyan youth team was confirmed to arrive in Cairo ....