Bahais flee village after attacks on their homes
CAIRO: Families belonging to the minority religious sect of Bahais from the Egyptian village of El-Shoraneyya, Sohag, had to flee for their lives after their homes came under attack."They threw…
Omar Effendi workers continue sit-in for third day
CAIRO: Employees of the Omar Effendi department store continued their sit-in for the third day on Thursday outside the department store s Downtown Cairo headquarters in protest at alleged wage…
COMMENTARY: Shoddy journalism and the AUC affair
In my journalism class, Al-Masry Al-Youm's story on a purportedly "secret information deal between the American University in Cairo and the Pentagon would have received a failing mark.What is true…
Word on the Street: Egyptians pessimistic, indifferent about unemployment rates
CAIRO: A staggering 300,000 employees are expected to lose their jobs in 2009, the Center for Trade Union and Workers Services warned as President Hosni Mubarak called for creating new…
Analysis: Democracy in Egypt appears to wane
CAIRO: Four years ago, the United States talked about two laboratories for democracy in the Middle East: Iraq and Egypt.Egypt was supposed to be the easier one. But now it…
Champions Ahly set to advance in Africa
JOHANNESBURG: Title holders Al-Ahly of Egypt seem assured of progressing this weekend to the final qualifying round for the African Champions League.But a number of other big teams like Club…
Fathallah to undergo brief rehabilitation program
CAIRO: Zamalek defender Mahmoud Fathallah is set to undergo three days of rehabilitation and physical therapy to overcome a groin strain, the White Knights official website reported. The 27-year-old picked…
Palestinian unity talks resume in Cairo
CAIRO: Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas resumed reconciliation talks in Cairo on Wednesday aimed at agreeing a government of national unity acceptable to the international community.The Egyptian-mediated talks between…