Egypt's Grand Mufti praises Obama speech
CAIRO: Egyptian Grand Mufti Sheikh Ali Gomaa spoke highly of American President Barack Obama's address to the Muslim world in Cairo, describing the speech as a positive indicator of a…
US media praises speech, Israelis cautiously supportive
CAIRO: A mix of support and criticism marked the reaction of American and Israeli media to President Barack Obama's speech in Cairo on Thursday. Some lauded his speech as a…
Egyptians on twitter unimpressed with Obama speech
CAIRO: Whole areas of Cairo were off-limits for its residents during US President Barack Obama's visit on Thursday, as the capital's main arteries were closed to traffic and pedestrians.Confined to…
Egypt's H1N1 virus patient recovers
CAIRO: The first Egyptian Swine flu patient has fully recovered on Thursday, a Ministry of Health official announced Friday.Test results conducted on the 12-year-old American-Egyptian girl, the first and only…
Hesba cases a threat to cinema, says rights group
CAIRO: "New dangers threaten the Egyptian cinema industry, an NGO warned this week.The Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) says that "hesba cases - cases filed by private individuals…
Algeria, Egypt face off in a classic North African derby
CAIRO: Football fans in Egypt and Algeria won't be talking about anything except this Sunday's clash between the two teams at Stade Mustapha Tchaker in Blida in their World Cup…
Saudi side Hilal track Zaki
CAIRO: Saudi Arabia s Hilal are interested in signing Zamalek striker Amr Zaki, the player s agent said on Wednesday. Hilal want to sign Zaki in the close season, Nader…
Petrojet to wrap up double signing soon
CAIRO: Zamalek defender Osama Hassan and Telecom Egypt striker Ahmed Omran are joining Petrojet soon.According to a reliable source, Hassan put his signature to a pre-contract agreement with the petroleum…
Bild describe Egypt celebration as dumbest ever
CAIRO: German tabloid magazine Bild described Egypt players celebration after scoring in the Oman friendly as one of the dumbest in football history.Mohamed Abou-Trika scored the only goal of the…