Caritas celebrates rehabilitation program
CAIRO: In a ceremony Wednesday, international NGO Caritas honored over 20 people with special needs after they completed training courses it offered in different fields under the supervision of the…
Developing Muslim nations hatch food security plan
KUALA LUMPUR: Developing Muslim countries sought ways Thursday to help their farmers boost production and prevent the global economic downturn from choking the steady supply of affordable food.Agriculture ministers and…
US State Department Human Rights report critical of Egypt record
CAIRO: The annual human rights report for 2008 released by the US State Department criticized Egypt's continued abuses singling out the government for its poor track record."The government s respect…
PA industry committee discusses truck drivers' grievances
CAIRO: The People's Assembly (PA) industry and energy committee has conducted the first of a series of meetings on Wednesday to discuss truck drivers' grievances, the Ministry of Trade and…
Journalists fined for breach of Suzanne Tamim press ban
CAIRO: Five journalists from Al-Masry Al-Youm and Al-Wafd were fined LE 10,000 each Thursday for violating the press ban in place over the Suzanne Tamim murder trial.The fines were imposed…
Ahly consider Arsenal exhibition
CAIRO: Ahly have received an offer to play in a summer friendly tournament in July, where they can meet 13-time English champions Arsenal.Assistant coach Hossam Al-Badri told FilGoal.com that the…
Shikabala tipped for £1M Celtic move
CAIRO: Zamalek ace Mahmoud "Shikabala Abdel-Razeq is tipped for a £1 million switch to Scottish giants Celtic this summer, according to agent Georg Stanggassinger.Stanggassinger, who represents Shikabala, revealed that the…
YSL auction fetches record price for Matisse
A painting by Henri Matisse sold Monday for ?32.1 million ($41.1 million) - a record price for a work by the French artist at auction - at a sale of…
