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Red Sea governor agrees to host Egypt Cup matches

Date: 2013-08-12 12:38:10 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:38 - ID:237840

Egypt/Football Red Sea governor agrees to host Egypt Cup matches HURGHADA, Aug 12 (MENA) - Red Sea governor Tareq el-Mahdi agreed on hosting the matches of "Egypt Cup" at Al-Gouna stadium as it was difficult to held them in Cairo. ....

Zamalek lose 0-1 to Congo’s Leopards in Champions League

Date: 2013-08-04 20:23:10 GMT - Republic of the Congo - Sports - SN:69 - ID:228961

Egypt/Congo/Soccer Zamalek lose 0-1 to Congo’s Leopards in Champions League BRAZZAVILLE, Aug 4 (MENA) – Egypt’s Zamalek was defeated by Congo’s AC Leopards 0-1 in Sunday’s African Champions League tie in Dolisie. Congo's Ntela ....

Al-Ahly lose 0-3 to S. Africa's Orlando Pirates in Champions League

Date: 2013-08-04 20:21:21 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:67 - ID:228952

Egypt/Soccer Al-Ahly lose 0-3 to S. Africa's Orlando Pirates in Champions League HURGHADA, Egypt, Aug 4 (MENA) – South Africa's Orlando Pirates defeated Egyptian giants Al-Ahly 3-0 in their Group A African Champions League match at ....

S. Africa's Orlando Pirates in Cairo for Ahly battle

Date: 2013-08-02 13:19:00 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:36 - ID:225978

Egypt/Football S. Africa's Orlando Pirates in Cairo for Ahly battle CAIRO, Aug 2 (MENA) - South Africa's football team Orlando Pirates arrived in Cairo to face African Champions League titleholders Al-Ahly in the Group A Champions League ....

Japan PM hails Egyptian sumo wrestler

Date: 2013-08-01 15:05:01 GMT - Japan - Sports - SN:43 - ID:224695

Japan/Egypt Japan PM hails Egyptian sumo wrestler TOKYO, Aug 1 (MENA) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hailed the Egyptian sumo wrestler Abdelrahman Ahmed Shaalan. This came during an Iftar (Muslim fast breaking) banquet ....

Liverpool FC staff get insults guide to curb fans' abuse

Date: 2013-07-31 21:48:35 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:70 - ID:224078

UK/Football Liverpool FC staff get insults guide to curb fans' abuse LONDON, July 31 (MENA) - Liverpool Football Club staff have been issued with a guide to unacceptable language so they can help eradicate verbal abuse from fans, BBC ....

Ecuador striker Christian Benitez dies in Qatar

Date: 2013-07-29 18:45:33 GMT - Qatar - Sports - SN:81 - ID:221121

Qatar/Benitez/Sports Ecuador striker Christian Benitez dies in Qatar DOHA, July 29 (MENA) - Former Birmingham striker Christian Benitez has died at the age of 27, after his heart stopped, the BBC reported Monday. The Ecuador ....

Protests in Alex to mandate army to face terrorism

Date: 2013-07-26 17:44:31 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:86 - ID:216688

Egypt/Protests Protests in Alex to mandate army to face terrorism ALEXANDRIA, July 26 (MENA) - Docking off Alexandria seaside in Sidi Gaber, a number of fishing boats and ships Friday staged their own protest in support of the Armed ....

Former education minister elected as head of Misr Party

Date: 2013-07-26 14:13:49 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:35 - ID:216535

Egypt/Politics/Party Former education minister elected as head of Misr Party CAIRO, July 26 (MENA) – Former education minister Dr. Ahmed Gamal Eddin Moussa was elected leader of the Misr (Egypt) Party on Friday. The move came during ....

Intensive security measures for Zamalek-Ahly African derby

Date: 2013-07-22 17:01:16 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:76 - ID:211202

Egypt/Red Sea Intensive security measures for Zamalek-Ahly African derby HURGHADA, Egypt, July 22 (MENA) – The Red Sea Security Directorate started implementing a plan to secure the African Champions League derby between Zamalek and ....