Shifting Washington's strategic focu

US President Barack Obama ran his campaign for the White House on a platform of sweeping change to his country s domestic and foreign policies. So far, he seems to…

Daily News Egypt

Electrical short circuit in tire warehouse cause of downtown fire

CAIRO: The fire that enveloped a downtown building Saturday was probably caused by an electrical short circuit in a tire storeroom on the third floor of the building. Assistant to…

Daily News Egypt

Egypt is one of 12 'internet enemies', says report

CAIRO: Egypt is among 12 countries which systematically repress internet users, says rights groups Reporters Without Borders (RSF)."The vitality of the Egyptian blogosphere on the international scene is far from…

Sarah Carr

Gas campaign appeals court verdict in export to Israel

CAIRO: The popular campaign to prevent the export of Egyptian gas has filed an appeal to rescind the ruling of the Supreme Administrative Court allowing the government to continue exporting…

Abdel-Rahman Hussein

Al-Hadari's Sion in relegation zone, again

CAIRO: Essam Al-Hadari s Sion suffered an embarrassing 4-0 defeat to Basel in the Swiss Super League on Saturday to drop into the relegation zone.Egypt keeper Al-Hadari conceded the first…

Hatem Maher

Petrojet coach fumes over off-air match

CAIRO: Petrojet coach Mokhtar Mokhtar was fuming after learning that his side s league match against Asyut Petroleum wasn't aired on TV, according to the club s administrative manager. Mokhtar…

Hatem Maher

Al-Sayed tips Monsef for Egypt

CAIRO: Zamalek goalkeeper Abdel-Wahed Al-Sayed said he hopes to see club mate Mohamed Abdel-Monsef returning to the national team in the near future.Al-Sayed took over from Abdel-Monsef as Zamalek number…

Omar AbdelAziz

Al-Sheshini happy with strikers' goals

CAIRO: Zamalek assistant coach Sami Al-Sheshini is relieved that his strikers began to rediscover their scoring touch.Sherif Ashraf scored twice and his strike partner Abdel-Halim Ali was also on the…

Hatem Maher

BREAKING NEWS: 25 injured in Ramses Street blaze

CAIRO: A fire broke out on Ramses Street near al-Is'af Square late Saturday afternoon, spewing plumes of acrid black smoke into the streets of downtown Cairo. Witnesses and emergency workers…

Alex Dziadosz