Electricity ministry doesn’t rule out an increase in electric bills
CAIRO: Officials at the Ministry of Electricity could neither confirm nor deny reports of an expected 7.5 increase in electricity prices in December. “The Cabinet of Ministers is the one…
Rival Palestinian factions to meet Oct 20, says Hamas
GAZA CITY: The bitterly divided Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas plan to hold a second round of reconciliation talks in Syria on Oct. 20, a senior Gaza-based Hamas official said…
Silence will increase violence, Ahly warn
CAIRO: Ahly urged the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to start a crackdown on rioters following the crowd trouble which marred their Champions League clash against Esperance. The…
Shikabala future in the balance
CAIRO: Zamalek are yet to decide whether or not to let Shikabala leave in the winter, Whites' interim chief Galal Ibrahim stated. Belgian sides Standard Liege and Anderlecht…
Rights groups urge Mubarak to address sectarian tension
CAIRO: Thirty-two human rights organizations called on President Hosni Mubarak to form a committee to look into sectarian tensions in the country and to find plausible solutions. The organizations presented…
Police arrest Egyptian in Bosnia, ‘threat’ to security
SARAJEVO: Bosnian police arrested on Tuesday an Egyptian citizen considered a threat to national security and detained him ahead of extradition to his home country, the security ministry said. Ahmed…
Aboul Seba’ workers resume sit-in
CAIRO: Aboul Seba’ workers have resumed their sit-in after company owners reneged on a promise to pay outstanding salaries and make a decision about workers’ futures. The textile workers began…
Bill Clinton outlines necessary global changes in Cairo speech
CAIRO: “It’s an exciting time to be alive,” former US President Bill Clinton said at a talk on social responsibility and philanthropy at the Semiramis Intercontinental on Tuesday. Clinton’s speech,…
It’s go-for-broke time on 9th anniversary of war
KABUL: The war in Afghanistan enters its 10th year Thursday with key players hedging their bets, uncertain whether the Obama administration is prepared to stay for the long haul, move…
High court to hear military funeral protest case
WASHINGTON: The father of a Marine killed in Iraq is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate a $5 million verdict against members of a fundamentalist church who picketed his…