Kings, make way for the bishops!
WASHINGTON, DC: After more than six decades of conflict in the Middle East, all the king's horses and all the king's men still can't find the right formula to bring…
Rights group cites corruption, fraud in Borg Al-Arab prison
CAIRO: Lawyers attempting to visit imprisoned blogger Kareem Amer at Alexandria s Borg Al-Arab uncovered blatant corruption, according to a release issued on July 18 by the Arab Network for…
Justice ministry snubs protesting legal specialists
CAIRO: The Ministry of Justice issued a statement rejecting protesting legal specialists' demands as their sit-in entered its 15th day Monday. Legal specialists have been protesting in front of the…
Egyptian journalist wins CNN's African Journalist Award
CAIRO: Ethar Kamal El-Katatney, reporter for IBA Media, received CNN's MultiChoice African Journalist Award for her article "The Business of Islam, submitted into the Economics and Business Award category. El-Katatney…
25-year-old woman Egypt's first swine flu victim
CAIRO: Egyptian Minister of Health, Hatem El-Gabaly said on Sunday that Egypt's first H1N1 flu death was mainly due to the patient's heart problems.In an official statement El-Gabaly announced the…
Postal workers demand better pay, working conditions
CAIRO: Upwards of 100 postal workers gathered outside the Central Post Authority in Attaba Monday in a protest demanding higher wages and better working conditions. The protest is the latest…
Contractors on lookout for 'super striker'
CAIRO: Arab Contractors coach Mohamed Amer is seeking to sign a super striker this summer in order to bolster his team s frontline. I have been looking for a super…
Sion goalie Essam El-Hadari is close to signing for Ismaili
CAIRO: Essam El-Hadari' official website reported that he preferred to join Ismaili despite receiving offers from European sides. El-Hadari s "desire to get back to Egypt was cited as a…
Abou-Trika returns LE 1 mln to Sawiris following corporate controversy
CAIRO: Al-Ahly's star player Mohamed Abou-Trika gave back a LE 1 million gift from businessman Naguib Sawiris following a dispute over sponsorship rights between Mobinil, owned by Sawiris, and Vodafone,…