Journalists' Syndicate discusses 'historic verdict' on health sector privatization
CAIRO: Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif's plans to privatize Egypt's health insurance system would have been "a complete waste of public money, said Khaled Ali, chairman of the Hisham Mubarak Law…
Israelis and Egyptians meet on Hamas prisoner swap
JERUSALEM: Israeli defense officials say senior negotiator Ofer Dekel has met Egyptian officials in Cairo in an effort to achieve movement on a proposed prisoner swap with Hamas.Dekel is the…
Crisis? What crisis? asks cash-rich art world
NEW YORK: In a world sweating over financial turmoil, high-end art collectors say they are keeping their cool - and still spinning profits.As stock markets crashed Tuesday from Wall Street…
Two dead, three missing in Gaza tunnel collapse
GAZA CITY: A Gaza security official says two people have died in the collapse of a smugglers tunnel under the Gaza-Egypt border and three are still trapped below ground.The official…
African clubs chase for semi-finals spots reaches climax
JOHANNESBURG: The struggle to reach the African Champions League semi-finals goes down to the wire this weekend with seven clubs hoping to join Ahly of Egypt.Surprise packets Dynamos of Zimbabwe…
Hassan out of ASEC clash
CAIRO; Ahly midfielder Ahmed Hassan will not be taking part in his team s upcoming CAF Champions League clash against ASEC Mimosas on Sept. 21. I ve played many games…
Africa could have more nations in World Cup- Blatter
CAIRO: FIFA president Sepp Blatter hinted at the probability of increasing the number of African nations competing in the World Cup finals.When asked about the Dark Continent s chances of…
