Agricultural temp workers demonstrate for fulltime rights
CAIRO: The Ministry of Agriculture's temporary workers demonstrated in front of the ministry's building in Dokki against ill-treatment and low wages, demanding the rights of their full-time counterparts. Temporary workers…
Spiritual seekers drawn to Egyptian sacred sites
GIZA: The Great Pyramid of Giza was one of the ancient wonders of the world, and even most travelers today would not consider a trip to Egypt complete without seeing…
Ayman Nour and Gamila Ismail undone
CAIRO: Egypt s best known political couple - opposition leader Ayman Nour and his activist wife Gamil Ismail - seem to be falling apart after 20 years of marriage, creating…
Egypt posts Thailand travel advisory
CAIRO: In light of ongoing unrest in Thailand, Egypt's foreign ministry told its citizens to be wary when traveling to the country, the official MENA news agency reported. Moustafa El-Guindy,…
Coptic church issues first conversion certificate
CAIRO: Egypt s Coptic Orthodox Church has for the first time issued a certificate of conversion to a Muslim-born Christian, his lawyer said, in a country where religious conversion is…
Al-Dostour journalist detained for one day
CAIRO: An Al-Dostour journalist was detained for one day allegedly for covering news related to the Muslim Brotherhood, according to Khaled Badran, another journalist at the newspaper.Ahmed Seif El-Din was…
Local press slams Nasrallah
CAIRO: Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah's admission that his Shia group is operating in Egypt caused an uproar in the local press, who branded him a "war criminal and called him…
Jose to quit Ahly next year
CAIRO: Ahly coach Manuel Jose set the record straight that he will not extend his deal with the African champions when it comes to an end next season.The Portuguese, who…