Twins in court to change religion back to Christianity
CAIRO: A Christian mother filed a lawsuit in the Administrative Court on Tuesday demanding that her 15-year-old twin sons' religion be changed back to Christianity in official documents.The next hearing…
NGO aims at helping women reach full potential
CAIRO: Brought together by their belief in Egyptian women's potential, a group of businesswomen and executives founded the Association for Women's Total Advancement and Development, known as AWTAD. The NGO…
Groups pressure world leaders ahead of 'Hunger Summit'
ROME: Aid groups and associations Wednesday voiced fears that a Hunger Summit to be hosted by the UN food agency next week will fall short of its goals, notably in…
Algeria's Yahia ready for Egypt trip
CAIRO: Algeria defender Antar Yahia has been declared fit to play against Egypt in the eagerly-anticipated World Cup qualifier on Saturday.The Algerian Football Association announced on their official website that…
Egypt sentences four Jordanian drug traffickers to death
EL-TOR: An Egyptian court sentenced to death three Jordanians on Thursday for trying to smuggle hashish into the country earlier this year, an AFP correspondent reported.The verdict pronounced by a…
Sudan to host potential Egypt-Algeria tie
CAIRO: FIFA have selected Sudan as the venue to host Egypt s possible playoff match with Algeria on Nov. 18, the Egyptian Football Association said on Wednesday.The Egyptian football governing…
We need to show humility: Egypt captain
CAIRO: Egypt captain Ahmed Hassan indicated that his team needs to show Algeria the utmost respect during their clash in the crunch World Cup qualifier on Saturday.Amidst a vicious war…