Hillary in Asia: round two
SINGAPORE: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is scheduled to travel to Asia again in July to meet foreign ministers at the ASEAN Regional Forum, and to visit India. On…
Arab flavours in the American stew
DUBAI: As US President Barack Obama seeks to reconcile the relationship between America and the people of the Arab world, it will be interesting to see how the relationship within…
Apocalypse when?
For many groups like the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF), World Population Day on July 11 is another chance to bemoan the relentless growth in human population, while the United…
Cairo governor bans Sayeda Zeinab celebrations
CAIRO: Cairo Governor Abdel-Azim Wazeer on Sunday banned the annual celebration of the birth of Sayeda Zeinab (Prophet Mohamed s granddaughter) upon the recommendation of the Health Ministry, the Doctors'…
Al-Sherbini's family angered by German media blackout
CAIRO: The German Prosecutor General instated a publishing ban on details pertaining to the murder case of Egyptian Marwa Al-Sherbini, according to Iranian Press TV. Marwa Al-Sherbini was stabbed to…
Mokhtar changes mind about releasing Al-Noubi
CAIRO: Petrojet boss Mokhtar Mokhtar backtracked on his decision to release Hisham Al-Noubi, after the club s board urged him to keep hold of the experienced defender.The former Ahly assistant…
Ismaili are my preference, says Abdel-Fadil
ISMAILIA: Ismaili center-half Sherif Abdel-Fadil announced that he would rather stay with his current, provided that the coastal side offer him an improved contract.The 26-year-old has been restless for quite…