Tanta Flax factory workers go on hunger strike
CAIRO: Around 850 workers from the Tanta Flax and Oil Company went on hunger strike Tuesday, in an escalation to their three-month protest against the factory's administration, while 350 protested…
Transport workers strike against low wages, police harassment
CAIRO: Some 1,300 workers from Cairo's public transport company went on strike protesting low wages and harassment by traffic police, leaving thousands of commuters stranded in the summer heat, police…
Shehata rules out 'disrespectful' Zidan
CAIRO: Egypt coach Hassan Shehata has decided to exclude Mohamed Zidan from the national team s squad until further notice, following the player's recent indiscipline.Zidan failed to show up for…
Egypt youth eliminated from junior handball World Cup
CAIRO: The Egyptian youth handball team were eliminated from the Junior World Championship s semi-final after losing 27-21 to Denmark on Monday.Denmark were superior throughout the game and managed to…
Mido scores first goal for Zamalek
CAIRO: Ahmed "Mido Hossam scored his first goal for Zamalek to help them to a 2-1 victory over second-division side MCDR in a friendly game on Sunday.The towering striker, who…
Hommos, Khairi to miss ENPPI clash
ISMAILIA: Ismaili duo Mohamed Hommos and Ahmed Khairi have been ruled out of the Dervishes upcoming Egyptian Premier League game against ENPPI through injury. Hommos needs to rest for another…
US writers on winning streak in France
US novels are catching on like wildfire in France, with almost 20 percent of next season s 659 new books penned in America.Of the 229 novels translated into French for…
