Cultural program exposes Egyptian bloggers to Dutch society
CAIRO: A group of eight Egyptian bloggers were sent to the Netherlands last month for six days as part of the Netherlands' embassy's cultural program.The program was aimed at exposing…
ElBaradei needs to develop a rights agenda, says activist
CAIRO: Mohamed ElBaradei, chair of the National Coalition for Change, met with 10 human rights organizations on Tuesday to discuss "the human rights situation in Egypt and its main priorities…
Architect accuses gov't of seizing land, funds donated to Aswan flood victims
CAIRO: The governorate of Aswan seized the 100-acre piece of land it had previously donated to Egyptian architect Mamdouh Hamza to build 880 homes for flood victims in Egypt s…
Building of Gaza underground barrier intensifies, nears populated areas
CAIRO: Work on the underground barrier that Egypt is building along its border with Gaza has intensified as it nears areas famous for the number of smuggling tunnels running beneath…
Hodoud extend unbeaten run to eight games
CAIRO: Harras Hodoud maintained their revival with a 1-1 draw away to Alexandria neighbors Ittihad in the Egyptian Premier League on Wednesday.The visitors took the lead through a goal from…
Draw no big deal, says Ahly coach
CAIRO: There are no problems as long as Ahly are on top of the Egyptian Premier League table, coach Hossam Al-Badri said after his side were held to a 1-1…
Fight breaks out in Zamalek-Police clash
CAIRO: Referee Tawfik Al-Sayed blew his final whistle to end Zamalek s 1-1 Egyptian Premier League draw with Police Union on Wednesday and spark a free-for-all on the pitch.Zamalek, who…
Letter to the Editor: Human rights in Venezuela
I have read very closely the article by Vaclav Havel, Mikhail Kasyanov and four others, under the title "Freedom arrested in Venezuela¨ (April 6, 2010, page 7) As the Ambassador…
