E-government services usage relatively low, says government poll
CAIRO: Only 38 percent of Egyptians are aware of e-government services that circumvent lengthy bureaucratic procedures, despite government and civil society efforts to promote it, a government survey showed.The survey,…
Heba Najeeb returns to Egypt
CAIRO: An Egyptian woman who said her father forcefully kept her in Saudi Arabia returned Sunday to Egypt after she reached an agreement with her family.Heba Najeeb, 27, was the…
Gizan guides fear for their future
CAIRO: The Supreme Council of Antiquities is looking to regularize the area surrounding the Giza pyramids, according to recent reports.The aim is to transform what is largely considered to be…
Study warns against Tamiflu side effects on children
CAIRO: Drugs used to treat H1N1 worldwide may have side effects on children that outweigh their benefits, a recent study conducted at Oxford University said.The study, which was published in…
Cairo airport's Terminal 3 charges LE 5 entry fee
CAIRO: The Cairo Airport company is now charging LE 5 for entrance into Terminal 3, a reduction from the initially proposed LE 10, according to the official news agency MENA.…
Veiled women allowed to be ministers, says family and population minister
CAIRO: Minister of Family and Population Moshira Khattab denied claims that there is a government decree banning women wearing the hijab, Islamic headscarf, from becoming ministers.According to the Middle East…
Doe faces three weeks out
CAIRO: Ahly striker Francis Doe could be out for up to three weeks with a hamstring injury, the Cairo club said on Sunday. Doe is undergoing treatment after tearing a…
Zamalek move training ground
CAIRO: Zamalek's first team will be training in Sixth of October City until Aug. 20 due to the current maintenance at their Helmi Zamora Stadium.After Tersana agreed to host them,…
Ahly rest trio, promote youngsters
CAIRO: Ahly trio Hani Al-Egeizi, Ahmed Ali and Abdullah Farouk will be sidelined with minor injuries in Thursday's friendly against Military Production.The Cairo club's official site said that the trio…