Ministry ups student quote for engineering, cuts medicine
CAIRO: The faculties of engineering and computer science at Egyptian universities as well as higher institutes for technology will accept 5 to 9 percent more students next year, based on…
Administrative Court releases 13 Brotherhood leader
CAIRO: An Administrative Court released 13 deputy leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) who were convicted by a military court after completing three quarters of their jail term.The 13 leaders…
Egypt plague-free, swine flu cases at 92
CAIRO: Egypt has intensified precautionary measures against the spread of bubonic plague across the Libyan border, according to reports. The Ministry of Health has declared a state of emergency along…
Clashes erupt as textile factory workers strike in Mahalla
CAIRO: Clashes erupted Sunday between security forces and workers of the Aboul Seba' textile factory in Mahalla after workers went on strike to demand three months of unpaid wages.Initially, 500…
Grand Mufti files complaint to Prosecutor General against Al-Wafd
CAIRO: Egypt's Grand Mufti said Saturday that he has filed a complaint to the Prosecutor General and the Journalists' Syndicate against Al-Wafd for alleging that he was engaged in money…
Marwa Al-Sherbini's murder was premeditated, says lawyer
CAIRO: "When he killed her, Alex knew that Marwa was pregnant, Al-Sherbini's lawyer, Khaled Abu Bakr told Daily News Egypt in a phone interview from Germany. "He saw her at…
El Gouna: New landscape for Egyptian football
CAIRO: Football fans on Egypt's Red Sea coast will finally have their own team to cheer on this season as El Gouna FC prepares to take on established teams in…
Alhy deny reports of Abou-Treika move to Dubai club
CAIRO: Reports that Al-Ahly's star midfielder Mohamed Abu-Trika will be sent on loan to Ahli Dubai Club for two seasons are unfounded, Adel Al-Keie, marketing manager of Egypt's Al-Ahly Club,…