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Sports min. congratulates Egypt's Shahd Sami for winning bronze at World Taekwondo Championships

Date: 2023-06-04 20:31:58 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:74 - ID:10193337

CAIRO, June 4 (MENA) - Youth and Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhi congratulated Egypt's Taekwondo player Shahd Sami for winning the bronze medal at the World Taekwondo Championships in Azerbaijan. In a statement on Sunday, Sobhi applauded recent ....

Economic Misdemeanor Court upholds 3-month jail sentence against Zamalek club’s ex-chairman

Date: 2023-06-04 15:34:06 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:55 - ID:10193090

CAIRO, June 4 (MENA) - Egypt's Economic Misdemeanor Court upheld a three-month prison sentence against Mortada Mansour, the former President of Zamalek Club for defaming Al Ahly Club President Mahmoud El Khatib. In its ruling on Sunday, the court ....

Egypt to host World Cadet Chess Championship in Sharm El Sheikh in October

Date: 2023-06-03 15:33:25 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:43 - ID:10191413

CAIRO, June 3 (MENA) - The Egyptian Chess Federation (ECF) will organize the 2023 World Cadet Chess Championships in the sea-side resort city of Sharm El Sheikh on October 14-27. Around 2,000 players from more than 100 countries are expected to ....

Youth min. lauds Sisi’s backing for sports

Date: 2023-06-03 10:39:59 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:25 - ID:10191058

RED SEA, Egypt, June 3 (MENA) – Sports and Youth Minister Ashraf Sobhy has praised President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s great support for the sports system. The minister made his remarks on Saturday on the sidelines of the closing ceremony of the ....

Ali Farrag wins 2023 El Gouna International title

Date: 2023-06-02 20:09:23 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:58 - ID:10190583

HURGHADA, June 2 (MENA) – Egypt’s World No.3 Ali Farrag won on Friday the Men’s 2023 El Gouna International title after he defeated Egypt’s World No.2 Mostafa Assal. Farrag beat Assal by an 12-10, 10-12, 11-6 and 11-2 scoreline. (MENA) M M ....

Nouran Gohar wins 2023 El Gouna International title

Date: 2023-06-02 19:57:36 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:57 - ID:10190579

HURGHADA, June 2 (MENA) – Egypt’s World No.2 Nouran Gohar won on Friday the Women’s 2023 El Gouna International title after she defeated Belgium’s World No.8 Nele Gilis. Gohar beat Gillis by an 11-5, 11-7, 11-9 scoreline. (MENA) M M E/ ....

Egypt’s paralympic table tennis team wins 2 golds, one silver in Jordan int'l championship

Date: 2023-06-02 13:32:47 GMT - Jordan - Sports - SN:37 - ID:10190077

AMMAN, June 2 (MENA) – Egypt’s paralympic table tennis team won two gold medals and one silver on the second day of the Jordan international paralympic table tennis championship held on June 1-3. Hassan Hefny and Sameh Eid snatched gold in the ....

Mayar Sherif exits Roland Garros tournament

Date: 2023-06-01 15:11:56 GMT - France - Sports - SN:53 - ID:10189031

PARIS, June 1 (MENA) - Egyptian tennis player Mayar Sherif, world-ranked 54th, has been knocked out of the Roland Garros tournament, which kicked off on May 22 and will last until June 11 in the French capital of Paris. Sherif had lost to the ....

Up to 50,000 fans to attend Ahly-Wydad match: Sports min.

Date: 2023-06-01 09:51:53 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:27 - ID:10188395

CAIRO, June 1 (MENA) - Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhy announced that approval of the bodies concerned to increase the number of fans attending a match of Al Ahly against the Moroccan team of Wydad to 50,000. The game will be played on Sunday in the ....

Nour el Sherbini qualifies for semi-final of Gouna int'l 2023

Date: 2023-05-31 20:12:42 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:98 - ID:10187712

HURGHADA, May 31 (MENA) - Egypt's squash player Nour el Sherbini has qualified for the semi-final in El Gouna International 2023. Sherbini beat Belgium's Tinne Gilis 3-0 in their match earlier Wednesday. She is set to play against the winner ....