Lindsay Lohan’s manicure message gets attention
Never has so much attention been paid to a manicure. Less than 24 hours after Lindsay Lohan was sentenced to 90 days in jail and 90 days in rehab for…
Treasure trove of vintage Arab film posters hidden in Beirut
Deep under Beirut's busiest shopping district lies a treasure trove of the Arab world's film history where movie buff Abbudi Abu Jawdeh has amassed vintage film posters spanning some 80…
IMF lifts 2010 GDP forecast, flags Europe debt risk
HONG KONG: The International Monetary Fund on Thursday upgraded its 2010 global growth forecast, on the back of robust growth in Asia and renewed US private demand, but flagged big…
Ghaly rejoins Ahly on three-year deal
CAIRO: Hossam Ghaly has rejoined Ahly on a three-year contract, following his departure from Saudi Arabia's Nassr by mutual consent. Egypt player Ghaly, who came through Ahly's youth system, spent…
Zamalek in need for another keeper
CAIRO: Zamalek are keen to add another goalkeeper to their roster after signing Egypt number one Essam Al-Hadari, board member Ibrahim Youssef said. Al-Hadari signed in to join his Egypt…
Meteb’s future up in the air
CAIRO: Emad Meteb's future is surrounded by several uncertainties as the Egypt striker has yet to decide between extending his contract with Ahly and joining Belgium's Standard Liege. Ahly marketing…
Liberalism and the Egyptian youth
Liberalism is one of the great political mainstreams. Yet, at the same time, in the political dictionary of our times hardly another word is as controversial as the term “liberal.”…
Zookeepers resort to birth control to stem lion population growth
CAIRO: Efforts put into birth control nowadays are apparently not only directed towards Egypt’s increasing population, but have recently been applied to the Giza Zoo’s biggest attraction: the lions. While…
Journalist sentenced to prison for 14-year-old charges, says rights group director
CAIRO: The North Cairo Appeals Court sentenced journalist Magdy Hussein to one year in prison for 14-year-old charges, Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) Director Gamal Eid told Daily…
Public prosecutor shelves Wafd complaint against Al-Masry Al-Youm
CAIRO: Public Prosecutor Abdel-Meguid Mahmoud decided to shelf the complaint submitted by former Al Wafd party leader Mahmoud Abaza against Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper over reports alleging that his party had…
