Last eight sans Egypt
Four-time winner Egypt went out of the 2004 Cup of Nations following their goalless draw against Cameroon. Nashwa Abdel-Tawab reports

Bilateral relations
The Arab Champions League resumed last week with a historic encounter. Mohamed El-Sayed reports

Australian Open extravaganza
RECENTLY crowned world number one Roger Federer comprehensively outplayed Marat Safin to win the Australian Open -- the commencing grand slam of the calendar year...

African supremacy
As the FIFA inspection committee's one-week tour of Egypt came to an end, delegation head Jan Peeters reiterated his satisfaction with Africa as the 2010 host continent of choice. Inas Mazhar reports

The Egyptian football gene
To every fruit-filled tree, there are roots. Nashwa Abdel-Tawab takes a look at Egypt's soccer families

Dedication comes first
Some call him quixotic; others say he has achieved the impossible, reconciling Egypt's two main rival football teams, if only briefly...