Local papers send Mubarak birthday wishes, each in its own way
CAIRO: Egypt's local papers were divided yesterday between listing President Hosni Mubarak's achievements and scolding the government for overspending to mark the president's birthday; he turned 81 on May 4.…
In Cairo's roads, a map for a nation's woes
CAIRO: A cigarette in one hand, and the other reaching frequently for a cup of steaming tea or his cell phone, Mustafa Noureddin steers his battered Peugeot taxi through Cairo…
Nadeem Center calls for an end to domestic violence against women
CAIRO: The Nadeem Center for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence has started a campaign calling for a law that criminalizes domestic violence against women, coinciding with a study released…
Education sector administrators forced to sit assessment exams
CAIRO: The Ministry of Education has stipulated that education sector administrators sit assessment exams before granting them a promised 50 percent salary increase.The decision heightens tensions between the ministry and…
Egyptian clubs prohibited from buying foreign keepers
CAIRO: Egyptian clubs will not be allowed to buy foreign goalkeepers starting next season, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) announced on Sunday. We will allow the current foreign keepers in…
ontractors ace denies signing for Ahly
CAIRO: Arab Contractors striker Ihab Al-Masri refuted rumors that he signed for Ahly.Despite having two years remaining on his contract with the Contractors, recent reports suggested that Al-Masri already sealed…
Banha Stadium 'unsafe' to host Ismaili game
CAIRO: Egyptian Premier League leaders Ismaili might face Telecom Egypt in Cairo after the interior ministry deemed Banha Stadium unsafe to host the crucial clash.Ismaili had to play away from…
ENPPI survive Red Arrows scare to go through
CAIRO: ENPPI reached the CAF Confederation Cup third round despite suffering a crushing 3-0 defeat at Zimbabwe's Red Arrows on Saturday.The Egyptian Cup finalists advanced with a 4-3 aggregate win,…
Three men shot dead in family feud
ASSIUT: Police say three people have been shot dead in a generations-old clan feud in southern Egypt.Police General Ibrahim Saber says Abdel-Salam Marei was shot and killed in the early…
