Government pardons prisoners for Muslim feast
CAIRO: Egyptian authorities on Monday pardoned 649 prisoners to mark the Muslim Feast of the Sacrifice or Eid Al-Adha, the official MENA news agency reported.The presidential decree comes as the…
Ahly coach aims for third place in Club World Cup
CAIRO: African champions Al-Ahly of Egypt have set their sights on finishing third in the FIFA Club World Cup that kicks off today in Japan.The Cairo Red Devils face Pachuca…
Underachieving Zamalek fire German coach Hollmann
CAIRO: Former African champions Zamalek of Egypt fired German coach Reiner Hollmann Friday after poor domestic and international results.A statement from acting club chairman Mohamed Amer said the decision to…
15 students killed in Egypt bus crash
CAIRO: At least 15 students were killed on Monday when their bus overturned on a road south of Cairo, a security official said.Another 24 students were injured in the accident…
Premiership clubs eye Aboutrika
CAIRO: Ahly and Egypt playmaker Mohamed Aboutrika is now the target of several Premier League clubs, according to skysports.com. Agent Jesse Learoyd-Hill unveiled that two Premiership outfits are interested in…
Court postpones appeal in four editors' case
CAIRO: The Cairo Appeals Court postponed till Dec. 27 its verdict in the case of the four newspaper editors who were handed down one-year jail sentences and a LE 20,000…
Police arrest 50 for harassment on first day of Eid
CAIRO: More than 50 men were arrested on Monday, the first day of Eid Al-Adha, in downtown Cairo for alleged acts of sexual harassment targeting women in the street.Fearing a…
Comment: Homosexuality is not an illness
CAIRO: The feature titled "Honey, I'm homosexual which ran on Dec 5, in my opinion, perpetuates myths about homosexuality and, in doing so, contributes to the culture of intolerance in…
Tantawy criticized for comment on welcoming Israeli officials at Al Azhar
CAIRO: A Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated MP tabled a questioning plea against the Grand Sheikh of Al Azhar Mohamed Sayed Tantawy regarding his recent comments to a Qatari daily newspaper indicating that…
