Egypt denies visas to Gaza-bound Iranian MPs, says report
TEHRAN: Egypt has denied visas to four Iranian lawmakers who planned to travel to the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip, Iran's Press TV reported on Wednesday. "The Egyptian government has stonewalled the…
Cairo Stadium refuses to host Ahly-Ismaili game
CAIRO: Ahly said on their official site that they received a notification from the stadium's management on Tuesday, stating the venue will not be hosting the all-Egyptian match. Ahly have…
Egyptian Fahmi quits CAF to join FIFA
CAIRO: African football governing body (CAF) announced on Tuesday that the 48-year-old Egyptian will resign from his current role to become FIFA's Director of Competitions in September. Fahmi will replace…
AWOL Shikabala facing punishment
CAIRO: The want-out playmaker joined his teammates in Alexandria on Tuesday, having been absent since the start of the pre-season camp since it started last week. FilGoal.com learnt that the…
Jol excited with ‘great guy’Mido
CAIRO: Reports in Holland suggest that Mido, along with Moroccan hitman Mounir El Hamdaoui, is set to join his former club from Middlesbrough. Former Tottenham boss Jol, who signed Mido…
Egyptian journalists still face laws restricting freedom, says report
CAIRO: Egyptian journalists still encounter laws restricting their freedom of speech and expression, despite considerable progress in allowing a wider margin of freedom, said a recent report. On the other…
Norman Finkelstein to DNE: ‘Israel is acting like a lunatic state’ (Part 1)
Einstein once said: "Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth." Among the few scholars who dared to question the authority of the biased US intellectual community's vision…
Escape of Egypt priest’s wife inflames sectarian tension
CAIRO: The brief disappearance of a priest's wife that sparked rumors of abduction and forced conversion to Islam has highlighted deep-rooted tensions between Christians and Muslims in Egypt, where a…
Egypt developer SODIC bids for Cairo suburb land
CAIRO: Egyptian real estate firm SODIC, seeking new land near its flagship Allegria project, said on Tuesday it had bid for 410 feddans (426 acres) in the Cairo suburb of…
Egypt’s airlines flying far
CAIRO: The year 2010 is shaping up to be a banner one for Egypt’s air transport sector. Thanks to a worldwide industry rebound, steady passenger growth throughout the Arab world,…