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  • Egypt reap 5 medals, Algeria lead AWST 2016

    Date: 2016-02-06 14:36:51 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Sports - SN:68 - ID:4260493

    SHARJAH, UAE, Feb 6 (MENA) - Egypt won five medals (one gold, two silver and two bronze medals) to come fourth in the Women Arab Sports Tournament (AWST), currently being hosted by Sharjah from February 2 to 12. Algeria took the lead the ....

  • Prince Ali lauds Egypt's support in FIFA presidency election

    Date: 2016-02-05 22:13:19 GMT - Jordan - Sports - SN:104 - ID:4257737

    AMMAN, Feb 5 (MENA) - Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan has thanked Egypt and the Egyptian Football Association for supporting him in the election of the FIFA presidency, slated for February 26 in Zurich. On his twitter account, Prince Ali, ....

  • Egypt wins silver at Arab Women Sports Tournament

    Date: 2016-02-04 13:34:25 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Sports - SN:67 - ID:4249373

    SHARJAH, UAE, Feb 4 (MENA) - Asmaa Qennawi from Port Fouad Club won a silver medal, for coming second in the long jump contest at the Arab Women Sports Tournament held in Sharjah. Meanwhile, two players from Al Shabab Algerian Club got the first ....

  • Renowned soccer commentator Mahmoud Bakr dies at 72

    Date: 2016-02-03 20:19:04 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:111 - ID:4245753

    ALEXANDRIA, Feb 3 (MENA) - Renowned football commentator Mahmoud Bakr died on Wednesday at the age of 72. Bakr is considered one of Egypt's most popular commentators, who gained huge popularity because of his witty remarks. He was a board ....

  • PM hands African handball cup to Egypt's captain

    Date: 2016-01-30 22:16:55 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:115 - ID:4218849

    CAIRO, Jan 30 (MENA) - Prime Minister Sherif Ismail on Saturday handed the African handball cup to Captain of Egypt's national handball team Ahmed el Ahmar. Youth and Sports Minister Khalid Abdel Aziz, President of the International Handball ....

  • UK embassy congratulates Egypt's handball team on African title

    Date: 2016-01-30 21:24:19 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:111 - ID:4218785

    CAIRO, Jan 30 (MENA) - The UK Embassy in Egypt on Saturday congratulated Egypt's national handball team on winning the Africa Cup of Nations and qualifying for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and the 2017 World Cup in France. In a statement posted on ....

  • Sisi congratulates Egyptians on winning Handball Africa Cup of Nations

    Date: 2016-01-30 21:17:59 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:110 - ID:4218777

    CAIRO, Jan 30 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Saturday congratulated the Egyptian people on the national handball team's winning of the Africa Cup of Nations. In a statement by the presidency, Sisi hailed the Egyptian players' ....

  • PM congratulates handball team on African title

    Date: 2016-01-30 21:14:49 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:109 - ID:4218597

    CAIRO, Jan 30 (MENA) - Prime Minister Sherif Ismail on Saturday congratulated Egypt's national handball team on winning the Africa Cup of Nations and qualifying for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and the 2017 World Cup in France. The premier lauded ....

  • Egypt beat Tunisia, win handball's AFCON, qualify for Rio 2016

    Date: 2016-01-30 20:54:39 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:107 - ID:4218493

    CAIRO, Jan 30 (MENA) - Egypt's national handball on Saturday defeated Tunisia 21-19 at Cairo Stadium, to win the Africa Cup of Nations and qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The Tunisian team managed to win the first half 9-10, but the ....

  • Three injured in train-car accident in Minya

    Date: 2016-01-30 18:46:10 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:92 - ID:4218077

    MINYA, Egypt, Jan 30 (MENA) - Three people were injured when a train hit a car at a railroad crossing in a village in Minya, south of Cairo, said security authorities on Saturday. They were critically wounded. The accident occurred in Maqwasa ....

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