Shikabala set for return against Gaish
CAIRO: Zamalek playmaker Mahmoud "Shikabala Abdel-Razeq is set to make his league comeback against Gaish on Thursday, after shaking off a groin problem. The influential midfielder took part in Monday…
Egypt hands over suspected pirates to Puntland
MOGADISHU: Egypt on Monday handed over to Somalia s Puntland authorities eight suspected pirates who had seized two Egyptian fishing vessels before being overpowered by the crew, officials said. We…
Iraq shoe-thrower freed, accuses guards of torture
BAGHDAD: The Iraqi television reporter jailed for throwing his shoes at former US president George W. Bush was freed on Tuesday and said he was tortured by electric shocks and…
Kefaya founder supports Gamal Mubarak's succession
CAIRO: Hany Anan, one of the founders of the Kefaya Political Movement for Change, said that he is not opposed to Gamal Mubarak succeeding his father in the 2011 presidential…
National security is priority, says foreign ministry on migrant border shootings
CAIRO: The Foreign Ministry has released a statement defending the shooting of African migrants attempting to cross the border into Israel, claiming that national security takes precedence.Ministry spokesman Hossam Zaki…
Egypt plans to cut wheat prices
CAIRO: Egypt said it will be taking strides to cut wheat prices over the long term by slashing the cost of seed, the local press reported.The Ministry of Agriculture said…
OPEC sees modest demand recovery in 2010
LONDON: Evidence of an impending upturn in the world economy appears to be gathering but recovery will be slow and gradual, OPEC said on Tuesday, as the group left its…
Job seekers say country's culture impacts productivity
CAIRO: In a recent job seeker poll, 88 percent of those surveyed said that a country s cultural norms have a bearing on a working professional s lifestyle and productivity.The…
'Dirty Dancing' star Patrick Swayze dies at 57
Patrick Swayze, the hunky actor who danced his way into moviegoers hearts with Dirty Dancing and then broke them with Ghost, died Monday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He…
The world of Moulids explored in new documentary
Last Sunday, El-Sawy Culture Wheel hosted a screening of a short documentary film about moulids, celebrations commenorating the birth of a holy person; a world seldom explored in both feature…