Ahly to rest five against Ismaili
CAIRO: Ahly manager Hossam Al-Badri is set to rest five booked players in next week's Champions League visit to Ismaili after securing a place in the semi-finals, the club said.…
Spain leads FIFA rankings, France drops to 27th
ZURICH: World Cup champion Spain stayed at the top of FIFA's world rankings on Wednesday, and Germany and England have risen after back-to-back wins in European Championship qualifiers. Egypt remains…
UN Council chief criticizes countries on human rights violations
By Sarah Daoud CAIRO: In a recent meeting, United Nations Human Rights Council Chief Navi Pallay criticized Egypt, among other big power nations for various human rights violations. These countries included…
Rise of Islamophobia a boon for Al-Qaeda: experts
PARIS: Anti-mosque protests in New York and threats to defile the Quran are playing into the hands of Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden who thrives on Islamophobia, experts say. "This…
Burial shaft of tomb of priest Karakhamun discovered at Assasif
CAIRO: The Egyptian-American expedition has discovered the burial chamber of a priest named Karakhamun, a statement by the Ministry of Culture revealed Tuesday. The tomb dates back to the 25th…
Zamalek chief Abbas to be sacked as Mansour wins appeal
CAIRO: Former Zamalek chairman Mortada Mansour's appeal against the legitimacy of the club's previous elections was accepted by the court of law. Mansour, who finished second behind current Zamalek chairman…
ICLD workers end sit-in following pay pledges
CAIRO: Information Centers for Local Development (ICLD) workers ended their sit-in at 4 pm on Tuesday after negotiations ended with a promise that outstanding salary entitlements will be paid out.…
Ramadan’s lights fading fast
In the evenings of Ramadan, when he was a young boy, Mohamed Hany Amin would select and light a handmade lantern from his father’s workshop. He’d join other children with…
West says Iran seeking to intimidate UN atom body
VIENNA: The United States and leading European nations accused Iran on Wednesday of trying to intimidate the U.N.'s atomic watchdog, in a deepening dispute over Tehran's barring of some nuclear…
Springsteen talks ‘Darkness’ with festival doc
Bruce Springsteen says he and the E Street Band were on a mission when they made his "Darkness on the Edge of Town" album 32 years ago. Springsteen opens up…