The fatal myth of a drug-free world
VIENNA: Negotiations at the United Nations High Level Summit on drugs in Vienna last week fell flat. Although 25 countries officially stated their support for proven methods such as needle…
Ayman Nour disbarred
CAIRO: Former Ghad party leader Ayman Nour revealed that his name has been struck off by the Lawyers Syndicate on Monday.Nour was speaking at a seminar held at Cairo s…
Doctors protest 'paltry' salaries
CAIRO: Doctors protested on the steps of their Doctors' Syndicate Tuesday against a government pay scheme introduced last year.Wearing white coats and holding up placards with slogans reading "a doctor's…
Assaulter of Nadim Center manager referred to misdemeanors court
CAIRO: The northern Damanhour prosecution office referred to the misdemeanors court a central security officer accused of assaulting a doctor with El Nadim Center for the Rehabilitation of the Victims…
Environment ministry cracks down on factories recycling hospital waste
CAIRO: The Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs has impounded 33 tons of hospital waste slated to be illegally used by two factories in the manufacture of toys and cotton…
Suez police officer gets 15 years for murder
CAIRO: A low ranking police officer who fatally shot a man has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment.Alaa Tharwat Abdel Maqsoud was convicted yesterday by a court in Suez of…
Shehata to name squad for Zambia qualifier
CAIRO: Egypt boss Hassan Shehata revealed that he s planning to name a squad for the forthcoming 2010 World Cup qualifier against Zambia.The former Zamalek star has already recalled seven…
Fans applause is what matters to Hassan
CAIRO: Ahmed Hassan said on Sunday he was not concerned at being frequently substituted by Ahly coach Manuel Jose as long as fans applaud him. I perform well and the…