Frenzied welcome for Iranian leader in south Lebanon
BINT JBEIL: Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived to a hero's welcome in southern Lebanon on Thursday as he attended a rally in Bint Jbeil, a Hezbollah stronghold close to the…
Nine TV stations ordered to relocate live broadcast units to state-run facilities
CAIRO: Egypt’s telecom and information ministries ordered nine television channels to relocate their live broadcasting units to the state-owned Media Production City, or their licenses will not be renewed. The…
Amr Adib denies quitting Orbit, joins Al-Wafd party
CAIRO: Shortly after joining Al-Wafd opposition party, popular talk show host Amr Adib denied quitting Orbit Satellite TV and Radio networks to work for Al-Hayat TV channels, owned by businessman…
May 4 Movement leads pro-Mubarak march
CAIRO: A march planned by supporters of President Hosni Mubarak turned into a brief gathering on Thursday, when less than 30 people turned up. Assembled outside Abbaseya’s Nour Mosque in…
Prosecutor questions hate-crime suspect’s claim
NEW YORK: Prosecutors are casting doubt on a college student's claim that he was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder when arrested in what authorities call a hate-filled attack on a…
Ruling party rejects idea of foreign observers for parliamentary elections
CAIRO: National Democratic Party (NDP) Secretary General Safwat El-Sherif rejected calls for international monitoring by foreign observers of the elections for the People’s Assembly, set for November. El-Sherif was responding…
Egypt ranked 125th in worldwide gender gap report
CAIRO: Out of 134 countries analyzed and ranked for the 2010 Gender Gap Report, Egypt ranked 125 overall with a score of 58.9 percent. The recently released report by the…
Iraqi striker Emad set for Zamalek exit
CAIRO: Iraqi striker Emad Mohamed decided to part with Zamalek because he couldn't prove his worth at the Cairo side. Emad, the Iran Pro League top scorer last term with…
Egypt might cancel Jordan friendly
CAIRO: The Egyptian FA is considering canceling the national team's friendly against Jordan, which is scheduled for Oct. 22. The Pharaohs are reeling after suffering a shock 1-0 defeat at…
EFA files complaint against CAF technical director Shatta
CAIRO: The Egyptian FA made a complaint to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) against technical director Mohamed Abdul-Meneim 'Shatta', who slated Egypt's technical staff in the wake of Sunday's…