Ahly’s Fadl suffers fresh injury blow
CAIRO: Ahly striker Mohamed Fadl has once again sustained a hamstring injury to become a major doubt for the next league game with MCDR, the Cairo club said. The 30-year-old…
Trika support could ease pressure on Shikabala
CAIRO: Mohamed Abou-Trika's public support of Shikabala could finally ease crowd pressure on the Zamalek star. In a short and rare telephone interview with Al-Hayat TV, Abou-Trika described Shikabala, 24,…
Spain leads FIFA rankings; Qatar moves upward
ZURICH: World champion Spain still leads the FIFA rankings, and 2022 World Cup host Qatar was the biggest climber in the standings. Spain heads beaten finalist the Netherlands and Germany,…
HCV patients file lawsuit against health ministry over use of local drugs
CAIRO: Six patients in solidarity with 80 others afflicted with Hepatitis C filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Health and the National Health Insurance (NHI) for using a…
University student prevented from taking exam despite court order
CAIRO: Ain Shams University student Magdy Abdel Rahman Youssef was prevented from taking his second exam on Wednesday — despite having a court order — as a penalty for distributing…
Tunisian interior minister sacked as police clash with protesters in the capital
TUNIS: Tunisian interior minister Rafik Belhaj Kacem was sacked Wendesday as police and protesters clashed in the center of the capital Wednesday, bringing unrest to the government's doorstep after nearly…
Policeman shoots one Copt dead, injures 5 on Minya train
By Essam Fadl CAIRO: An off-duty, low-ranking policeman shot one Christian dead on Tuesday, injuring five of his family members in a shooting inside a train in Samalout city, Minya. The…
MB member detained among church attack suspects in Alexandria
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: State security detained 24-year-old Muslim Brotherhood (MB) member Mohamed Ismail on Jan. 5 as part of the investigation in the New Year’s attack on Al-Qeddesine (The Church…
Cairo ICT opens Feb. 20 with France as guest of honor
CAIRO: Egypt’s 15th annual communication and information technology exhibition, Cairo ICT will take place Feb. 20-23 with France as this year’s guest of honor. “February 2011 will mark 15 years…
Lebanon government on brink of collapse
BEIRUT: Lebanon's unity government looked set to collapse Wednesday after the powerful Hezbollah and its allies threatened to walk out over a UN probe into the assassination of former premier…
