Mido parts ways with Ajax
CAIRO: Egyptian hitman Mido terminated his contract with Ajax Amsterdam by mutual consent on Tuesday. "It's over now. I agreed with Ajax's officials to annul my deal," the towering man…
Artists prevented from supporting Alexandria’s church victims at Talaat Harb Square
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Artists and intellectuals were prevented from holding a peaceful sit-in in Talaat Harb Square on Monday in solidarity with the victims of the church bombing in Alexandria…
Rehab program for street children launches psychiatric clinics
CAIRO: A social program designed to rehabilitate street children recently launched specialized psychiatric clinics, identifying psychological problems as one of the main challenges in the rehabilitation process. Atfal Ad El-Hayah,…
Gaza aid convoy boat arrives in Arish
CAIRO: Asia 1, the ship carrying medical and humanitarian aid as part of the convoy Asia to Gaza, arrived at Al-Arish Port on Tuesday. Supplies were unloaded and set to…
Facebook groups call for Muslims to attend Christmas mass
By Heba Afify CAIRO: Facebook groups calling for Egyptians of all faiths to attend Christmas mass on Jan. 6 are receiving massive support by the public as well as by religious…
Gov’t primarily responsible for church bombing, say rights groups
By Heba Afify CAIRO: Twelve human rights organizations accused the government of “mismanaging” the sectarian strife in Egypt, describing the regime as “primarily responsible” for the News Year’s Eve attack on…
Priests, churchgoers cite tightened security measures after Alexandria bombing
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Priests and churchgoers cited tightened security measures around churches across Egypt after an attack on Al-Qeddesine Church (The Church of the Two Saints) in Alexandria claimed the…
Iran invites world powers, EU to nuclear sites
TEHRAN: Iran is to open its atomic sites to some world powers, officials announced on Tuesday, as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad insisted the West was wrong to confront Tehran over its…
Sudanese torn ahead of south independence vote
By Guillaume Lavallee/ AFP KHARTOUM: Ordinary Sudanese in the capital were torn between regret and a feeling of "good riddance" as southerners prepared on Tuesday to vote on breaking away from…
Rival: Time running out for Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo
By Rukmini Callimanchi/ AP ABIDJAN: For the second time, Ivory Coast's renegade leader rebuffed an appeal from a high-level regional delegation to cede power to the internationally recognized winner of presidential…
