Qaradawi bans FGM in new fatwa
CAIRO: A fatwa (religious edict) banning the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) recently posted on Sheikh Youssef Al-Qaradawi's website can help eradicate the practice in Egypt, say politicians and…
Lawyer calls for Christian adoption law
CAIRO: Coptic activist and lawyer Naguib Gobrael is calling on the Egyptian government to legalize adoption for Christians since it is permissible in their religion. "We are currently working on…
Masri make complaint against referee Abdel-Ghaffar
CAIRO: Masri have made a complaint to the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) against referee Saied Abdel-Ghaffar, following the coastal side s 1-0 loss to ENPPI in the Egyptian Premier League.Abdel-Ghaffar,…
Blatter limits lobbying by World Cup bid teams
ZURICH: Bid teams seeking votes to host the World Cup in 2018 and 2022 will not be allowed to mount expensive lobbying campaigns, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Friday.Blatter said…
April 6 member briefly detained
CAIRO: A student member of the Shabab April 6 group (April 6 Youth) was briefly detained Monday while handing out leaflets on a university campus.Ahmed Samir, a first year student…
Egyptians flock to Gaza sheep auction
RAFAH: Dozens of Egyptian butchers were invited to an auction on Monday of 560 sheep seized on their way to Gaza through smuggling tunnels, a security official said.The sheep, captured…
Suez Canal revenue drops
ISMAILIYA: Suez Canal revenue and traffic dropped almost 25 percent in February as the world economic crisis continued to bite, a Canal Authority official said on Monday. Canal revenue fell…
Israel, Hamas say talks on prisoner swap not over
JERUSALEM: Both Israel and Gaza s Hamas rulers said Sunday that talks aimed at freeing an Israeli soldier held nearly three years by Palestinian militants are not over, despite last…