Russia calls on US to probe WikiLeaks documents
MOSCOW: Russia on Thursday called on the United States to carry out a detailed investigation into allegations contained in leaked Iraq war documents published by the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks. "The…
Israel to begin work on Egypt barrier in November
JERUSALEM: Israel will begin building a huge barrier along its southern border with Egypt "within weeks" in a bid to curb the entry of illegal immigrants, the prime minister's office…
AUC custodial staff strikes over salaries
CAIRO: The custodial staff and maintenance workers at the American University in Cairo (AUC) staged a sit-in on Wednesday and Thursday after a cut to their paychecks was made this…
Security cancels festival aimed at promoting citizenship values
CAIRO: A festival aimed at promoting the values of citizenship scheduled to place on Friday at Al-Azhar Park was canceled citing “security reasons,” members of the Egyptians Against Religious Discrimination…
Samir’s Zamalek move in jeopardy
CAIRO: Ahmed Samir's return to Zamalek could not be completed as the club refuse to pay the full-back a pre-contract fee. Samir signed a contract with Zamalek after being released…
Geddo gives Ahly hard-fought win
CAIRO: Geddo's acrobatic first-half effort gave Ahly a hard-fought 1-0 victory at Petrojet that allayed their African woes despite a lackluster performance in Wednesday's Egyptian Premier League game. The Red…
Amnesty calls for release of detained opposition supporters
CAIRO: In the midst of arrests of opposition supporters by Egyptian authorities before next month’s parliamentary elections, Amnesty International called for all those detained to either be charged or released.…
High-tech answer to harassment on Egypt’s streets
CAIRO: It's a problem nearly every woman in the Egyptian capital has experienced — leering, whistles, groping or other sexual harassment on Cairo's thoroughfares and back alleys. Soon they'll be…
No TV campaigning outside of set timeframe, says electoral commission
CAIRO: No television broadcasts of paid promotional campaigns will be authorized for candidates outside the specified timeframe ahead of the People’s Assembly (PA) elections, the Supreme Electoral Commission said in…
Experts see Egyptian pound gaining against dollar by year’s end
CAIRO: The Egyptian pound reached a five-year low against the US dollar this week, trading as low as 5.7740 — but experts say the trend should reverse as the year…
