Is the Swiss ban an opportunity?
CAIRO/LONDON: The recent vote in Switzerland banning the construction of new minarets casts an unnecessary shadow on the remarkable history of tolerance, hospitality and integration that is the true story…
Eviction campaign turns violent in Izbet El-Haggana
CAIRO: A planned eviction campaign of some 28 buildings in Izbet El-Haggana in Nasr City turned violent Tuesday morning as residents resisted the eviction attempts of central security forces.The eviction…
Law must protect Egypt's women from harassment, says top MP
CAIRO: Egypt s deputy parliament speaker said women needed a law to protect them from sexual harassment which had reached savage levels in the country, Al-Dostour newspaper reported on Tuesday.…
Gov't UN human rights report hails reform, contradicts NGO reports
CAIRO: The Egyptian government has been responsible for "speeding up the reform and development process.and disseminating a human rights culture in society a government report presented to the United Nations…
Rights group condemns blogger's detention despite release order
CAIRO: The Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) condemned the Ministry of Interior for not discharging detained Coptic blogger Hani Nazeer, in accordance with a fourth court ruling ordering…
Mansoura rule out goalie move to Zamalek
CAIRO: Mansoura board member Mahmoud Al-Shal refuted reports claiming that keeper Mahmoud Aboul-Saoud had signed for Zamalek. It was reported that the in-form goalie had penned a pre-contract with the…
Zamalek name squad for Asyut trip
CAIRO: Zamalek boss Hossam Hassan named a 21-man squad for Wednesday s trip to Asyut Petroleum in the Egyptian Premier League. Duo Hani Saied and Hassan Mostafa were both left…
Abou-Trika, Zaki yet to be confirmed out of CAN, says Gharib
CAIRO: Egypt assistant coach Shawki Gharib still holds out hope that influential duo Mohamed Abou-Trika and Amr Zaki will be able to feature for the Pharaohs in the 2010 African…