NGO spotlights state of Sudanese in Egyptian prison
CAIRO: An NGO has drawn attention to the experiences of Sudanese nationals held in Egypt's El-Qanater Prison after a group of Sudanese detainees allegedly organized a protest in the prison…
Egypt reports sixth H1N1 death
CAIRO: A 23-year-old woman from Giza died after being infected with H1N1 on Monday, Cabinet spokesman Magdy Rady said, bringing the total of swine flu deaths in Egypt to six.…
Maged brushes off Abd-Rabou's injury worry
CAIRO: Egypt chief medic Ahmed Maged played down reports claiming that Hosni Abd-Rabou would miss Egypt s World Cup qualifier against Algeria through injury. The Ahly Dubai ace was taken…
Algeria's Bezzaz doubtful for Egypt trip
CAIRO: Algerian Strasbourg striker Yacine Bezzaz sustained a thigh problem that might rule him out of his country s pivotal World Cup qualifier with Egypt on Nov. 14. Algerian paper…
Abdul-Hamid says sorry to Al-Badri
CAIRO: Ahly s troubled goalie Amir Abdul-Hamid apologized for verbally assaulting head coach Hossam Al-Badri, the Red Devils official website stated. The out-of-favor guardian was banned for an indefinite period…
Egypt players promised enticing incentives
CAIRO: The Egyptian FA will pay each of Egypt s players around LE 2 million if they defeat Algeria and qualify for the World Cup, according to president Samir Zaher.A…
Powerful Islamic movement sees leadership struggle
CAIRO: The Middle East s most powerful Islamic political movement is undergoing a leadership struggle as young, more moderate activists try to push the Muslim Brotherhood to soften its fundamentalist…
Ex-minister who oversaw 6-Day War aftermath min Huweidy, dies
CAIRO: The Egyptian defence minister who oversaw the so-called War of Attrition with Israel that followed the loss of the Sinai peninsula in the Six-Day War of 1967 died on…
