Abuse of domestic help not given enough attention, say rights activists
CAIRO: To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Tuesday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the international community to stop the abuse of domestic help…
Zaher to take part in EFA elections, Darwish objects
CAIRO: Egyptian Football Association (EFA) president Samir Zaher is set to re-run for the Association s presidency despite the court s decision to suspend him from Friday s elections.EFA legal…
Egypt man clubs father to death in headache cure bid
CAIRO: An Egyptian man has been admitted to a mental hospital after he killed his father with repeated blows to the head to cure his headache, Egyptian state news agency…
Zaher reaches new broadcasting agreement
CAIRO: Egyptian Football Association (EFA) president Samir Zaher has reached a new agreement, ending the league s broadcasting row between champions Ahly and the association.Upon launching their television channel in…
Egypt stocks rise as foreigners buy into blue chips
CAIRO: Egyptian stock indexes rose for a second day on Wednesday as foreign investors continued to buy up blue chip shares at attractive prices after a sharp drop in the…
Arab foreign ministers meet on Palestinian rift
CAIRO: Arab foreign ministers met in Cairo Wednesday to work out how to deal with Hamas after the group rejected reconciliation talks aimed at ending the division between the West…
North Sinai situation threatens national security, says PA committee
CAIRO: The current situation in North Sinai constitutes a threat to national security along the border with Israel, warned the defense and national security committee of the People s Assembly.At…
Police beat students at Gaza blockade protest
CAIRO: Baton-wielding riot police clashed with hundreds of students at Cairo University who were protesting on Wednesday against the blockade of the Gaza Strip.About 600 police clashed with 300 students…