El-Fiqi storms out of Arab parliament, denounces criticism of Egypt
CAIRO: Moustafa El-Fiqi, chairman of the People's Assembly's foreign relations committee withdrew from the opening session of the Arab Interim Parliament, in protest at other members' attacks on Egypt and…
Christian mother custody verdict as ray of hope
CAIRO: In a landmark decision, a Cairo family court gave a Christian mother custody of her nine-year-old son after her ex-husband had converted to Islam and filed a custody claim.…
Censors ban editorial of opposition newspaper
CAIRO: Security officials ordered the removal of Abdel Halim Kandil's weekly editorial in Sout Al-Omah, an independent weekly newspaper, last Sunday and replaced it with an advertisement, Kandil confirmed to…
Soliman to remain as Masri coach until season's end
PORT SAID: Masri confirmed on Saturday that interim boss Tarek Soliman will remain at the helm until the end of the season. The club s board decided to keep faith…
Hollywood closes off record foreign sales year
Major Hollywood studios defied the global economic meltdown to rake in record overseas profits in 2008 at about $9.9 billion, a four-percent increase from 9.5 billion in 2007, according to…
Reclusive writer J.D. Salinger turns 90
Reclusive author J.D. Salinger, whose seminal novel The Catcher in the Rye has lent voice to the angst and despair felt by generations of rebellious adolescents, turns 90 on Thursday.But…
Egypt announces measures to bolster tourism
CAIRO: Egypt will exempt hotels from paying contributions to the country s tourism promotion authority and will cut fees paid by charter flights to help its tourism industry cope with…
Egypt calls for humanitarian corridors in Gaza
CAIRO: Egypt called for the creation of humanitarian corridors in Gaza to allow food and medicine to be brought into the Israeli-battered Palestinian enclave, the foreign ministry said on Sunday.…