Al-Wafd mulls boycotting PA polls, says secretary general
CAIRO: The executive bureau of Al-Wafd opposition party is considering boycotting the upcoming People’s Assembly (PA) elections in case the integrity of the polls is not guaranteed, Al-Wafd secretary general…
Egyptian literature absent at Algiers book fair
ALGIERS: Egyptian publishers were absent Tuesday as Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika kicked off an international book fair, nearly a year after the two countries clashed over a football match. Despite…
Pinkeye cases reach 2,637, says health ministry
CAIRO: The total number of cases infected with conjunctivitis, also referred to as pinkeye, amount to 2,637, the majority of which are in Dakahliya, the Ministry of Health said on…
New court ruling obliges Egypt to raise minimum wage
CAIRO: In what an NGO described as a “fresh victory” for the issue of wages in Egypt, the Cairo Administrative Court issued a ruling Tuesday obliging the government to set…
Court calls for prohibition of foreign ownership in Sinai
CAIRO: The Ismailia Criminal Court argued against foreign ownership of land and property in Sinai during a verdict it handed out in a case regarding the issue over foreign ownership…
Zaki confirmed out of Police game
CAIRO: Zamalek striker Amr Zaki has been ruled out of Wednesday's Egyptian Premier League match with Police Union as he needs more time to overcome his knee problem. The Bulldozer…
Ghaddar is Ahly’s only fit striker
CAIRO: Ahly manager Hossam Al-Badri was forced to make a number of significant changes in his team's squad for Wednesday's league encounter versus Petrojet, most notably in the frontline. Lebanese…
Lisa Anderson becomes AUC’s first female president
CAIRO: The American University in Cairo’s Board of Trustees announced on Monday the selection of Lisa Anderson as the university’s first female president. Anderson has served as the AUC provost…
April 6 demonstrators detained in Sayeda Zeinab
CAIRO: Four members of the April 6 Youth Movement were arrested during a “surprise” demonstration in Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo on Monday evening. Activists Mahmoud Shoukry, Magdy Abdel-Rahman, Mohamed Abdallah and…
67 pct of Egyptians trust gov’t statistics, says report
CAIRO: Sixty-seven percent of Egyptians aged 18 and above believe, either completely or somewhat, in the statistics and information presented by the government, while 21 percent do not trust it,…
