Mubarak lists achievements, warns Islamists in October anniversary speech
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak’s speech to commemorate the Oct. 6, 1973 War Wednesday was part campaign-trail accomplishment listing and a warning shot to Egyptian Islamist groups. With parliamentary elections due…
Van Gogh trial adjourned to Oct 12
CAIRO: The Dokki Misdemeanor Court on Tuesday adjourned the Van Gogh theft trial to Oct. 12. The court listened to the testimonies of the head of financial and administrative affairs,…
Electricity ministry doesn’t rule out an increase in electric bills
CAIRO: Officials at the Ministry of Electricity could neither confirm nor deny reports of an expected 7.5 increase in electricity prices in December. “The Cabinet of Ministers is the one…
Rival Palestinian factions to meet Oct 20, says Hamas
GAZA CITY: The bitterly divided Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas plan to hold a second round of reconciliation talks in Syria on Oct. 20, a senior Gaza-based Hamas official said…
Silence will increase violence, Ahly warn
CAIRO: Ahly urged the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to start a crackdown on rioters following the crowd trouble which marred their Champions League clash against Esperance. The…
Shikabala future in the balance
CAIRO: Zamalek are yet to decide whether or not to let Shikabala leave in the winter, Whites' interim chief Galal Ibrahim stated. Belgian sides Standard Liege and Anderlecht…
Rights groups urge Mubarak to address sectarian tension
CAIRO: Thirty-two human rights organizations called on President Hosni Mubarak to form a committee to look into sectarian tensions in the country and to find plausible solutions. The organizations presented…
Police arrest Egyptian in Bosnia, ‘threat’ to security
SARAJEVO: Bosnian police arrested on Tuesday an Egyptian citizen considered a threat to national security and detained him ahead of extradition to his home country, the security ministry said. Ahmed…
Aboul Seba’ workers resume sit-in
CAIRO: Aboul Seba’ workers have resumed their sit-in after company owners reneged on a promise to pay outstanding salaries and make a decision about workers’ futures. The textile workers began…
Bill Clinton outlines necessary global changes in Cairo speech
CAIRO: “It’s an exciting time to be alive,” former US President Bill Clinton said at a talk on social responsibility and philanthropy at the Semiramis Intercontinental on Tuesday. Clinton’s speech,…