The xx win Britain’s Mercury Prize for debut album
Electronic band The xx have scooped prestigious British music award the Mercury Prize for their debut album "xx", beating off stiff competition from a host of top acts. Judges handed…
Iglesia wants to ‘exorcise’ Spain’s past with ‘Sad Trumpet’
With his dark comedy "A Sad Trumpet Ballad," screened Tuesday at the Venice film festival, Alex de la Iglesia said his aim was to "exorcise" the enduring pain of the…
Italian film documents trauma of Iraq war veterans
A new documentary being shown out of competition at the Venice Film Festival explores the trauma of three US war veterans who served in Iraq and how the military handled…
Hodoud coach to field youngsters against Rabat
CAIRO: Harras Hodoud coach Tarek Al-Ashri will give several youngsters a go while facing FUS Rabat in order to fill the void left by the injuries of some regulars. Defender…
Egypt striker Mekki reveals Stuttgart interest
CAIRO: Harras Hodoud and Egypt striker Ahmed Mekki urges his club to allow him to talk with Stuttgart over a transfer in the winter break. "I will talk to the…
‘Royal reception’ for Ismaili in Algeria
CAIRO: Ismaili were overwhelmed by the warm reception they were given in Algeria by their Champions League opponents JS Kabylie on Tuesday. "We got a royal reception," Ismaili's contigent head…
Egypt’s fight against illiteracy makes history
CAIRO: The governorate of Ismailia in Egypt is making history with its Females for Families program. The 2010 UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy was awarded to the province for the…
Among Egypt’s Christians, few question Church rule
ALEXANDRIA: When Irini Ibrahim, a young Coptic Christian woman, floated the idea of divorce from a husband she said was abusing her, her parents immediately opposed it, reminding her of…
Nubian Museum reopens after a comprehensive security system upgrade
CAIRO: Head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Zahi Hawass announced Wednesday the reopening of the Nubian Museum following a comprehensive upgrade of its security and surveillance system. The museum…
Amonsito workers receive final batch of redundancy pay
CAIRO: The final batch of redundancy payments was delivered to Amonsito workers on Wednesday following a long battle for their financial entitlements. Amonsito employee Khaled El-Shishawy told Daily News Egypt…
