Human trafficking in Bangladesh and beyond
DHAKA: Sold to a dance bar owner and forced to work in the "flesh trade , Zarina (whose name has been changed to protect her identity), a 16-year-old girl and…
In Focus: Brotherhood Bloggers: Are they influential?
In order to assess the magnitude and influence of bloggers within the Muslim Brotherhood group we must first know how far the group is interested in the blogging community and…
Journalists denied syndicate membership go on hunger strike
CAIRO: Journalists have launched a hunger strike to protest the Journalists' Syndicate's refusal to grant them membership.They say that they are being denied syndicate membership for political reasons.Around 40 journalists…
France and Cairo's beloved nun Sister Emmanuelle dies at 99
PARIS: Sister Emmanuelle, a nun who lived for years among scavengers in Cairo's slums and who has been compared to Mother Teresa for her fight to defend the rights of…
Cairo ranks high on politics, low on business
CAIRO: In this year's Foreign Policy Magazine s Global Cities Index, Cairo ranked 38, scoring high on political involvement but poorly on business activity. The index ranks the world's most…
Egypt's Al-Muhammadi on Blackburn radar
CAIRO: Premiership side Blackburn Rovers want to run the rule over ENPPI and Egypt s Ahmed Al-Muhamadi, the Cairo club said.Al-Muhammadi has been asked to attend a five-day trial with…
Nigerian star Worgu in Sudan for transfer talks
OMDURMAN: Nigerian striker Stephen Worgu, the hottest football property in Africa, has arrived in Sudan for transfer talks with leading local club Al-Merreikh.Teenager Worgu took the African Champions League by…
Gaafar to undergo tests
CAIRO: Zamalek forward Mostafa Gaafar is set to undergo tests on Sunday to determine whether he could take part in his side s game against ENPPI on Tuesday.The 27-year-old sustained…
