Ahly progress not guaranteed, says Al-Badri
CAIRO: Ahly s progress to the Confederation Cup group stage is not guaranteed yet despite a comfortable first-leg advantage over Santos, assistant coach Hossam Al-Badri said.The Red Devils, who played…
How Geoffrey Rush wooed Susan Sarandon to Broadway
Geoffrey Rush has a soft spot for Susan Sarandon. It s understandable, seeing how they first met. She handed me my Oscar, Rush says.That was back in 1997, when Rush…
Gay Moroccan writer takes on homophobia
A soft-spoken slip of a young man, Abdellah Taia hardly looks the part of an iconoclast. But as Morocco s first high-profile, openly gay man, Taia has made it his…
Conde Nast Traveler: Guidebook beat smartphones
Conde Nast Traveler magazine sent three reporters to Moscow, one armed with ann iPhone, one with a BlackBerry Bold and one with an old-fashioned guidebook, to see whether the gadgets…
News in brief
Egypt to establish $1.1 billion industrial zonesEgypt s Minister of Trade and Industry, Rachid Mohamed Rachid said that the country s Industrial Development Authority will offer 10 million square meters…
Abbas in Cairo for talks with Mubarak
CAIRO: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Cairo on Friday on a two-day visit for talks with Egypt s President Hosni Mubarak, the official MENA news agency reported. Abbas is…
Egyptian police kill Bedouin man in Sinai
RAFAH: An Egyptian security official says police opened fire on two vehicles that shot at a major security checkpoint in northern Sinai, killing one of the attackers.The official says the…
Obama urges halt to 'drift' in Mideast peace talks
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama is challenging Israelis and Palestinians to be fair brokers in the quest for Mideast peace.The plan for peace faces new trouble, but Obama says he will…
Patch Adams and Norman Finkelstein to attempt Gaza entry
CAIRO: American delegations will attempt to enter Gaza from Egypt and Israel throughout the week to coincide with US President Barack Obama's visit to Cairo next Wednesday.The members of the…
Respecting human rights in Egypt's interest, says Clinton
CAIRO: It is in Egypt's interest to push for democracy and respect human rights said US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Thursday as she met with Egyptian democracy activists in…