New law to contain illegal drugs in Egypt
CAIRO: The Ministry of Health, in association with the Pharmacists' Syndicate, has announced that the People's Assembly will be discussing amendments to a law combating illegal drugs in Egypt next…
Shehata highlights opener difficulty
CAIRO: Egypt coach Hassan Shehata believes the opener of the World Cup qualifiers final phase will be difficult regardless of Zambia s caliber. Beginnings are always difficult, Shehata told the…
Bollywood gets tough on DVD pirates with a top cop
Aftab Ahmed Khan was once one of India s top police officers, whose fight against terrorism and organized crime led to a Bollywood film about one of his most daring…
Outlook for election to succeed IAEA's ElBaradei
The International Atomic Energy Agency failed to agree on a new chief on Friday, with Japanese frontrunner Yukiya Amano falling one vote short of the required two-thirds majority. He consistently…
Interview: Leave it to the ballot boxes, Nour tells government
CAIRO: Ayman Nour came to prominence when he placed second in the 2005 Presidential elections. Shortly after, he was serving a five-year prison sentence on charges of forging Powers of…
Egypt official in Syria to push for Palestinian unity
CAIRO: A senior Egyptian official is in Damascus to meet Syrian and Hamas officials ahead of renewed Palestinian unity talks next week, a Palestinian official said on Friday.Intelligence chief Omar…
