Decoding Egypt : On Charisma
The concept of charisma - derived from the Greek word for grace - has held a vital place in the vocabulary of social sciences since the German sociologist Max Weber…
Doctors' families demand Mubarak's intervention
CAIRO: Activists and family members of the two Egyptian doctors imprisoned in Saudi called on President Hosni Mubarak to intervene in the case. The group headed to the Abdeen Palace…
Activists protest blogger's detention
CAIRO: Members of the April 6 Movement are protesting the detention of a blogger who activists say was kidnapped by state security forces last month.According to the Free Mait website,…
Gaish table bid for Zamalek's Ali
CAIRO: Gaish have tabled a bid to sign Zamalek s veteran striker Abdel-Halim Ali in January, the Cairo giants football director Ahmed Refaat said on Wednesday. We will carefully consider…
Refaat denies involvement in Ismaili dispute
CAIRO: Zamalek football director Ahmed Refaat confirmed that the club is not involved in the ongoing dispute between the newly signed striker Islam Magdi and the youngster s former club…
Police in dark after 400 lamp posts stolen
CAIRO: Police are trying to track down hundreds of street lamps worth almost a million dollars after they were stolen from a road in the north of the country, local…
Al-Nahhas suffers injury setback
CAIRO: Ahly sweeper Emad Al-Nahhas has suffered another injury blow after sparing a crucial ligament for the second time in less than a year.The 32-year-old was forced to cut Monday…