Indorama workers contest transfer order at manpower ministry
CAIRO: Four workers from the Indorama textiles factory presented complaints to the Ministry of Manpower yesterday about what they allege are "illegal transfer orders issued against them.Ragab El-Shimy, Abdel Aziz…
Striking ambulance drivers to take evaluation tests
CAIRO: A day after the conclusion of negotiations to end a strike over pay and working conditions, Land and River Specialized Ambulance Center bosses removed 35 ambulances from the Center's…
Court reinstates breastfeeding fatwa scholar at Al-Azhar University
CAIRO: The Administrative Court annulled Al-Azhar's disciplinary committee's decision to expel Ezzat Attiya, president of the hadith department at the university, after he issued a controversial fatwa concerning breastfeeding in…
13 die in Egypt road crash
CAIRO: Thirteen factory workers were killed on Saturday when their small pickup truck crashed head on into a large lorry in southern Egypt, a security official said.The workers were on…
AUC denies canceling event over controversial speaker
CAIRO: The American University in Cairo (AUC) refuted accusations that it postponed a student-organized event because it featured former Ghad party leader Ayman Nour as a keynote speaker. AUC said…
Mahalla boy, 3, contracts bird flu
CAIRO: A three-year-old boy from north Egypt has contracted the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in the second such case in two days, a newspaper reported on Saturday.The boy,…
Al-Badri commends Abou-Trika's perfomance
CAIRO: Ahly assistant coach Hossam Al-Badri was delighted with Mohamed Abou-Trika s display during the team s 3-0 win over Santos FC in the CAF Confederation Cup.The game witnessed the…
Ahly shrug off setbacks to outclass Santos
CAIRO: Egyptian giants Al-Ahly shrugged off recent setbacks to outplay Angolan visitors Santos 3-0 Saturday in an African Confederation Cup qualifier.Ahly suffered a shock loss to international rookies Kano Pillars…
NDP official stabbed to death by assistant
CAIRO: An official from Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party who was found dead in party offices was killed by his assistant, police said on Saturday.Ikram Ahmed Abdel Latif, 25, stabbed…