The Bush in Obama
GUANTÁNAMO BAY, CUBA: Hearings are underway in the United States Senate to assess what to do with the 240 detainees still behind bars at Guantánamo Bay, and what will become…
Editorial: The tragedy of four Egyptian women
CAIRO: Is Egyptian society inherently sexist? Are feminist accusations that Arab/Muslim cultures are patriarchal and repressive to women accurate? Have women here been able to reach their full potential and…
Giza Educators' Union demand fair chances in retaking evaluation exams
CAIRO: The Educators' Union of Giza governorate denounced recent statements made by some Ministry of Education officials refusing to allow teachers and education administrators to re-take evaluation exams, which determine…
Poll explores Egyptians' outlook on local issues
CAIRO: The National Democratic Party is keen on facing all the challenges still facing Egyptians, Gamal Mubarak, secretary general of the party's policies committee, said.Mubarak dedicated the sixth meeting of…
Egypt's rising death sentences under fire
CAIRO: Legal experts and human rights activists are criticizing Egypt for an abrupt spike in death sentences in recent months, accusing the country s courts of trying to use capital…
Egypt's Jewish studies doyen looks back
NEW YORK: "What's a nice professor of Jewish studies doing teaching in a place like this? For those unfamiliar with contemporary Egyptian intellectual life, this might be the first question…
Zamalek held in friendly
CAIRO: A second-string Zamalek side were held to a goalless draw by second-division club Dakhlia in a friendly game on Wednesday.Zamalek coach Michel Decastel fielded several substitutes and youngsters to…
Ismaili to bar monthly salaries
CAIRO: Ismaili will not be paying players monthly wages, director Ihab Galal said.Like any other professional club, Ismaili players used to get paid their contract s worth in addition to…
Al-Hadari sent-off in Ismaili friendly
CAIRO: Egypt goalkeeper Essam Al-Hadari was dismissed during Ismaili s 2-1 friendly win over Gaish on Tuesday.The 36-year-old, who recently joined the Dervishes from Swiss club FC Sion, took part…