Hamas PM denies Al-Qaeda presence in Gaza
GAZA CITY: The prime minister of the Hamas government in Gaza denied Israeli allegations that Al-Qaeda operates in the coastal strip and that Palestinian militants had planned to carry out…
Amending land auctions law positive for investors
CAIRO: Egypt is considering an amendment to the public auctions law that would solve the legal dispute over Talaat Mostafa Group’s Madinaty project and similar lawsuits that have hit property…
Ashour seeks record cash prize in Gulf’s squash World Open
AL KHOBAR: World number one Ramy Ashour will have the richest payday any squash player has ever had if he regains the World Open title this Thursday in Al Khobar,…
Shark maims four Russian swimmers in Egypt’s Red Sea
CAIRO: An oceanic white tip shark badly mauled four Russian tourists swimming close to their beach hotels in two separate attacks at an Egyptian Red Sea resort, a local conservation…
Court ruling obliges Pope to approve Copts’ remarriage
CAIRO: The Higher Administrative Court recently declined two requests to override its previous court ruling that allows Orthodox Copts to remarry, upholding a ruling it issued last May. The two…
Judges’ Club condemns violations against judge during elections
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: The Judges’ Club issued a statement on Tuesday condemning the security forces’ detainment of and violations against Councilor Walid El-Shafei while he was monitoring a polling…
Egypt rejects US criticism of election
By AFP CAIRO: Egypt on Wednesday sharply rejected US criticism of the way its parliamentary election was conducted, calling it “unacceptable interference” in the country's domestic affairs. Foreign ministry spokesman…
Al-Wafd, MB withdraw from elections as reactions mixed to first round results
By Sarah Carr CAIRO: The results of the first round of voting in the parliamentary elections were announced Tuesday evening, as civil society groups and opposition parties reiterated allegations that voting…
Egypt Facebook user jailed over army recruit group: lawyer
By AFP CAIRO: An Egyptian military court has sentenced a man to six months in jail for starting a Facebook group to give advice to would-be army recruits, his lawyer…
Zamalek oppose Al-Hadari’s training with Hodoud
CAIRO: Zamalek have protested against Essam Al-Hadari’s decision to join Harras Hodoud’s training ahead of a proposed move in January. Al-Hadari joined Hodoud’s training this week after falling out with…