Alexandria the nearly great | There are many words that could be used to describe Alexandria but one of them isn’t sedate. Fascinating, yes; exciting, sure; memorable, undoubtedly — but if you like the quiet life, it... (photo: WN / noha)Gulf News
Drogba Named African Footballer of the Year 2009 Chelsea striker Didier Drogba was on Thursday named African Footballer of the Year for 2009. This is the second time the Ivory Coast international his won the award. | ... (photo: AP / Darko Bandic)All Africa
Wayne's World | Wayne Rooney says the opinion of his team mates and family means more than the praise of any of the world's top coaches. | The Manchester United striker is enjoying his best ever season - scoring 30... (photo: AP / Sergei Grits)Sky Sports FamilyOpinionPhotosTeamWayne
Egypt's political storyteller | Were it not for Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who signed Naguib Mahfouz to join her growing repertoire of developing world writers at Doubleday, few English-readers would... (photo: AP Photo )Gulf News ArabEgyptEnglishPhotosWorld
