Double homicide defendant's lawyer retracts decision to withdraw from case
CAIRO: Lawyer Ahmed Gomaa, representing Mahmoud Sayed Abdel Hafez Essawy, who is charged with the murder of two university students last November, retracted his Saturday decision to withdraw from the…
Al-Ahram journalists protest against administrative decision
CAIRO: A recent board decision prohibiting journalists at the state-owned Al-Ahram newspaper to work for any other media organization incited protests and clashes with supporters of the decision Sunday. Journalists…
Court to hear defense statement in Talaat Moustafa case today
CAIRO: The trial of Egyptian construction mogul Hisham Talaat Moustafa and former state security officer Mohsen Al-Sukkari for the murder of singer Suzanne Tamim will resume today for the court…
State security orders blogger's release
CAIRO: The state security prosecution office has ordered the release of blogger Mohamed Adel, Egyptian NGO the Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) said yesterday.Twenty-year-old Adel, who blogs under…
Zamalek's Yassin wants out
CAIRO: Zamalek full-back Omar Rabie Yassin submitted a request to annul his contract with the Cairo club following months of sitting on the bench.Yassin, who was landed at Michel Decastel…
Sports Talk: An extra five minutes
FIFA is so concerned that players and referees have no time to rest during half-time that it is proposing to stretch half-time from 15 minutes to 20. According to FIFA…
Meteb happy to end struggle for goals
ALEXANDRIA: Ittihad striker Emad Meteb, who rediscovered his scoring touch in the 3-0 win over Ettifaq, said he s delighted to put an end to his lengthy goal drought.The Egyptian…
Hossam Hassan named Telecom coach
CAIRO: Hossam Hassan said on Thursday that he would succeed Helmi Toulan as Telecom Egypt s coach. I ve been appointed as Telecom s new coach. Ibrahim will occupy the…
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Dubai s Emaar says mulling project cancellationsDubai s Emaar Properties said on Thursday it will consider a petition from investors to cancel or postpone projects worth more than $24.5 billion…