Airport entry fee elicits mixed reactions
CAIRO: A recent decision to charge visitors an LE 5 entry fee into Cairo Airport's Terminal 3 elicited different reactions, with some deeming the fee costly, and others welcoming the…
Rights activist Gamal Eid denied Morocco visa
CAIRO: The Moroccan embassy in Cairo refused to issue an entry visa to rights activist and head of the Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) Gamal Eid on Thursday,…
Group temporarily ends Rafah crossing vigil
CAIRO: The International Movement to Open the Rafah Border (IMORB) has temporarily disbanded its camp at the Rafah crossing after a two-month presence due to the unavailability of foreign members."It…
Age range for pilgrims set at 25-65, Umrah bookings halted
CAIRO: The Ministry of Health set an age range for Umrah and Hajj pilgrims traveling this year at 25-65 years old and halted all bookings for Umrah starting Wednesday, announced…
Zidan facing trouble after unjustified absence
CAIRO: Egypt striker Mohamed Zidan will be investigated after missing the friendly game with Guinea without permission, even though his club said he is injured.Borussia Dortmund revealed that the 27-year-old…
Egypt U-16 job still vacant
CAIRO: Egyptian Football Association (EFA) official Fathi Nosir denied on Tuesday that former Tersana coach Mohamed Omar was appointed as Egypt U-16 manager.Ex-Egypt international Omar told FilGoal.com earlier in the…
Egypt lose to Germany in Handball Junior World Cup
CAIRO: Egypt narrowly lost 28-29 to Germany on Tuesday in a dramatic Junior World Cup match.The visitors got the upper hand in the first period, which ended 13-11, before registering…
Man claims US embassy marines assaulted him and his mother
CAIRO: An Egyptian man, Ahmed Mohamed Al-Takrouri, filed a complaint to Prosecutor General Abdel-Meguid Mahmoud alleging that he was assaulted inside the American embassy on Aug. 5 by an army…