YEAREND SPECIAL: Prison sentences mar freedom of expression; significant progress in right of belief
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's 2005 promise that custodial sentences for journalists who commit publishing crimes would be abolished remained unfulfilled in 2009.Freedom of expressionIn October, Al-Shorouk editor Salama Ahmed Salama…
YEAREND SPECIAL: Hot court cases closed in 2009, others suspended
Court cases that caught public attention over the past year have been nothing short of dramatic, with many verdicts taking an unexpected, but generally accepted, twist. The biggest case in…
YEAREND SPECIAL: Swine flu pandemic takes its toll on academic year
After more than three months of summer vacation and the postponement of the first day of school for a whole month, students around Egypt headed to schools and universities on…
YEAREND SPECIAL: International achievements of Egyptian athletes remain unnoticed
Egyptian athletes continued their impressive winning streaks in most sports with volleyball, handball, squash and modern pentathlon achieving high rankings on the regional and international levels.2009 witnessed successful Egyptian participation…
YEAREND SPECIAL: Egyptian football turning tides in 2009
For Egyptian fans, football fuelled the real drama of 2009 with the highs and lows of the national team, U-20 team's disappointment in the World Cup and the intense race…
Last-gasp Al-Safti gives Zamalek precious win
CAIRO: A last-minute winner by Amr Al-Safti gave Zamalek a critical 1-0 victory over Mansoura in the Egyptian Premier League on Sunday.The victory, which is Zamalek s third on the…
Ahly ensure leadership with narrow win at Production
CAIRO: Emad Meteb scored a first-half goal to help Ahly clinch a hard-fought 1-0 win at Military Production and go six points clear on top of the Egyptian Premier League…
England to play Egypt at Wembley
LONDON: England will begin their countdown to next year s World Cup with a friendly international against Egypt at London s Wembley Stadium on March 3, the Football Association (FA)…
Hassan underlines Zamalek improvement
CAIRO: Zamalek boss Hossam Hassan believes that he has put an end to a number of Zamalek s long-lasting problems in around three weeks. The 43-year-old was appointed as the…