Egypt rejects UN criticism of emergency law
CAIRO: Egypt rejected on Tuesday UN rights investigator Martin Scheinin's criticism of the government's use of emergency law in a report discussed at the UN Human Rights Council on Monday.…
Rights group proposes creation of body to oversee elections
CAIRO: Rights group The National Foundation for Transitional Justice presented a draft law to parliament on Monday proposing the establishment of an intermediary body to permanently oversee local elections, according…
Egypt doctor dismisses Ghaly drug talks
CAIRO: Egypt doctor Ahmed Maged vehemently ruled out that Hossam Ghaly could have taken any performance-enhancing drugs with the national team, but implied he might have done it after the…
Zamalek fined for fireworks
CAIRO: The Egyptian FA competitions committee fined Zamalek LE 20,000 for their spectators' excessive fireworks during the White Knights' 3-2 win at Petrojet. Sunday's pivotal league game was by far…
Dortmund boss Klopp praises Zidan
CAIRO: Borussia Dortmund boss Juergen Klopp dished out praise for Mohamed Zidan, in the wake of the Egyptian forward s scintillating performance against Borussia Moenchengladbach.The 28-year-old bagged a second-half brace…
Ghaly fails doping test
CAIRO: Egypt midfielder Hossam Ghaly could be facing a one-year ban for failing a doping test after last month s cup tie with Hilal.Reports in Saudi Arabia were confirmed by…
GB Auto sees 2010 profit doubling, eyes exports
CAIRO: Egyptian vehicle maker GB Auto expects to double profits in 2010 and plans to start exporting buses and trailers to Middle Eastern and African markets from the second quarter,…
Egypt index slips on retail selling
CAIRO: Egypt s main index ended 1.2 percent lower, weakened by some concerns about the health of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, 81, after surgery at the weekend, traders said. Irresponsible…
