Illegal Gains administration confirms MP involvement in free medical care scandal
CAIRO: A new report by the Central Administration for Illegal Gains confirmed the involvement of 14 members of the People’s Assembly and Shoura Council as well as the former head…
Egyptian families donate LE 4.5 billion a year, says report
CAIRO: Egyptian families spend LE 45 billion a year in charity, according to a recent report by cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC). In 2009, 8.15 million families donated…
As bilateral relations flourish, Egypt, Sierra Leone to face off in football
CAIRO: the Sierra Leone national football team (Leone Stars) will lock horns with their Egyptian counterparts (The Pharaohs) in an African Cup of Nations (CAN) qualifier in Cairo on Sunday,…
World Islamic body asks Muslims to tithe for Pakistan
JEDDAH: The Organization of the Islamic Conference on Thursday appealed to Muslims everywhere to direct their zakat tithes to relief for flood-wracked Pakistan. The Jeddah-based pan-Islamic organization, together with the…
UN calls meeting on rising food prices
ROME: A UN food agency said Friday it has called a special meeting on the recent spike in food prices, responding to fears of a repeat of the shortages that…
MB to nominate women if guaranteed free elections
CAIRO: With election fever in the air, the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) are preparing their female candidates to win the majority of the 64 seat quota reserved for women in…
Hopeful sign: More talks for Israel, Palestinians
WASHINGTON: In an early sign of promise, Israeli and Palestinian leaders pledged in a cordial first round of talks to keep meeting at regular intervals, aiming to nail down a…
Yes You Can: Believing is Seeing
For some people “seeing is believing” and for others “believing is seeing”. Which group do you belong to? And what difference does it make in your life? Has a friend,…
Who cares about hemlines? Pants again on the radar
Menswear details, including blazers, vests and button-downs, have been invading women's fashion trends for a while. Now comes the most obvious of all for fall: pants. Dresses had been dominant…
Arms cache explosions rock south Lebanon town: state media
SHEHABIYEH: A series of explosions on Friday ripped through a house that was being used as an arms depot in south Lebanon, an area considered a Hezbollah stronghold, the state…