Newspaper editor slammed six months for defamation
CAIRO: The Cairo Criminal Court ruled in favor or Moustafa Bakry, editor of Al-Osbou newspaper, sentencing Yasser Barakat, editor of Al-Mogiz independent weekly newspaper, to six months in jail and…
Mufti upholds death sentence for Hisham Talaat Moustafa, Mohsen El-Sukkari
CAIRO: The South Cairo Criminal Court confirmed Thursday the death penalty for construction mogul Hisham Talaat Moustafa and former police officer Moshen El-Sukkari for the murder of Lebanese singer Suzanne…
Mainz waiting for Hamza
CAIRO: Newly-promoted Bundesliga side Mainz announced that Gamal Hamza s move from Zamalek is to be concluded soon. Mainz said on their official site that an agreement was reached over…
Ahly sign Algerian playmaker
CAIRO: Ahly have announced the signing of 20-year-old Algerian playmaker Amir Sayoud on a five-year contract.While confirming the deal, the Red Devils official website is yet to unveil the transfer…
Egypt police kill migrant near Israel border
AL-ARISH: Egyptian police shot dead a migrant on Wednesday as he tried to enter Israel illegally, a security official said.The official did not identify the nationality of the dead man,…
US to return ambassador to Syria amid détente, says report
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama is to return a US ambassador to Syria after a four-year absence, in the latest step in the US administration s efforts to engage Damascus, US…
Speculation mounts over imminent Shalit release, despite Israeli refutations
CAIRO: Speculation has mounted over the fate of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who, reports claim, is to be released to Egyptian custody before handing him over to Israel.Israeli officials…
