France joins Europe flu vaccine sell-off
PARIS: France has joined other European countries in selling off millions of its emergency swine flu vaccines after buying far more than it needed to fight the outbreak, the government…
Foreign Ministry says will appeal Dresden ruling to dismiss case against German police
CAIRO: Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement Saturday refuting accusations in the media that the ministry will not appeal a Dreseden court decision to dismiss a case against…
Court bans three students in niqab from attending exams
CAIRO: The Egyptian Supreme Administrative Court supported the prohibition of three university students wearing niqab - the full face veil - from attending exams. On Sunday, the court refused an…
Court quashes murder conviction of youth who confessed under torture
CAIRO: The conviction of a youth found guilty of murdering a three-year-old boy and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment has been quashed. Ramy Ibrahim was 17 at the time the…
Ismaili defender bemused by Shehata snub
CAIRO: Ismaili full-back Ahmed Samir Farag has joined Hassan Shehata s critics as he questioned the Egypt coach s decision to exclude him from his African Cup of Nations squad.The…
Sports Talk: Calling on inspiration
No country has won the Africa Cup of Nations three times running. Egypt s bid to do just that should be incentive enough for the players who definitely need motivation.How…
Mido feels offended by exclusion manner
CAIRO: Mido said he felt offended by the way coach Hassan Shehata excluded him from Egypt s squad for the African Cup of Nations finals in Angola.The Zamalek man was…
Foreign activists in Gaza protest Israeli closures
EREZ CROSSING: Hundreds of people including international activists protested on both sides of a Gaza Strip border crossing on Thursday against Israeli closures imposed on the Hamas-ruled territory. It s…
2009 among deadliest years for media: watchdog
BRUSSELS: The year 2009 was one of the worst for the targeted killing of media workers, with 113 lives lost, a leading watchdog said Thursday and called on governments to…