ANHRI lauds commutation of journalist's sentence
CAIRO: The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) has welcomed the commutation of a sentence issued against a journalist, but is calling for an investigation into his alleged physical…
Egypt reports 67th case of H1N1
CAIRO: The Ministry of Health announced a new case of H1N1, raising the total number of cases to 67.The ministry's official spokesperson Abdel Rahman Shahin said that the new case…
Algerian UNESCO candidate drops out, Farouk Hosni remains
CAIRO: Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni is now the only Arab candidate vying for the position of UNESCO's director general, when Algerian candidate Mohamed Bedgawy withdrew from the race.On Tuesday,…
More than 300 Shia Egyptians arrested
CAIRO: Al-Bayt Association for Egyptian Shia announced that security forces have arrested 306 followers of the Shia sect last Tuesday and Wednesday, June 23 and 24, the association's secretary general,…
Zamalek-target Kissi set for Gouna
CAIRO: Morocco midfielder Abdel-Karim Kissi is set to sign for Gouna after Zamalek stalled his transfer procedure, the player s agent said.The 29-year-old spent more than six days on trial…
Al-Hadari delighted at Ahly fans' support, eyes return
CAIRO: Essam Al-Hadari said he has become the happiest man in the world after he patched things up with Ahly fans, following the recently-concluded Confederations Cup.Despite conceding eight goals in…
Zaki to undergo rehabilitation program
CAIRO: Zamalek and Egypt hitman Amr Zaki is set to undergo a rehabilitation program, after recuperating from a thigh tear. According to the White Knights official website, the 26-year-old will…