Pakistan's war with itself
LAHORE: Pakistan is now a nation caught between its army and the Taliban, fighting a war not of its own making. Its population lives in fear of bombings and suicide…
After the elections: Whither Lebanon?
JERUSALEM: The final results of the Lebanese elections last Sunday clearly indicate a continuation of the political status-quo. The distribution of parliamentary seats between the two rival blocks has hardly…
Stud farm hopes to revive dressage
CAIRO: Rabab Stud farm in Sakkara held a dressage competition in a bid to renew interest in this equestrian sport. Dressage as a competitive sport had stagnated in Egypt in…
AUC lifts dorm quarantine, classes resume on campus
CAIRO: At 5:58 am on Monday, Jesse Sossong and four other quarantined students waited by the door of the American University in Cairo dormitory in Zamalek.At 6 am, the doors…
Tree-planters protest temporary contracts, unpaid salaries
CAIRO: Tree-planters staged a demonstration outside the Ministry of Agriculture on Sunday, protesting overdue salary payments.The workers, from Gharbeya and Menufiya, also demanded the abrogation of temporary work contracts and…
Court rejects ID request of convert to Christianity
CAIRO: The Administrative Court at the State Council has turned down a Muslim convert to Christianity's request to change his religious affiliation on his national ID and birth certificate. Furthermore,…
Egypt's swine flu cases rise to 23
CAIRO: Egypt's Ministry of Health announced four new cases of swine flu, one late Sunday and three on Monday, pushing the total number of reported cases up to 23. Late…
Former Interior Minister Nabawi Ismail passes
CAIRO: Former Minister of Interior Mohamed Al-Nabawi Ismail died early Monday at Dar El-Fouad Hospital. A graduate of the Police Academy in 1946, he was the Minister of Interior from…
Ismaili in dire need of money, says chairman
CAIRO: Ismaili chairman Nasr Aboul-Hassan stated that his side could offload several players this summer if the club wasn't given financial support immediately. Aboul-Hassan claims that several businessmen pledged to…
Zamalek sign Mahalla's Abdel-Shafi
CAIRO: Zamalek wrapped up their third close-season signing after landing Ghazl Mahalla left-back Mohamed Abdel-Shafi, the club said on Sunday. Abdel-Shafi put pen-to-paper on a five-year deal, Zamalek spokesman Sabri…