Egypt's first woman mayor takes role in her stride
KOMBOHA: Eva Habil has just become Egypt s first female mayor but already she seems relaxed in her pioneering role as she strolls around her community clad in jeans and…
52 killed in Egypt bus crash
DAHRUT: At least 52 Egyptians were killed when their bus plunged into a canal south of Cairo on Sunday in the deadliest road accident in Egypt in two decades, officials…
Women's Rights center stresses raising awareness of sexual harassment among children
CAIRO: "Talk to your children about sexual harassment was the Egyptian Center for Women's Rights' (ECWR) message on a seminar Saturday marking the finale of the UN's Sailing the Nile…
Murdered student's lawyer to report journalists over slanderous coverage
CAIRO: Angered at what he believed was a smear campaign targeting his deceased daughter, the father of Nadine Khaled, who was brutally murdered in Sixth of October City last month,…
Fayoum Court acquits policeman in torture case
CAIRO: A police officer accused of beating a man to death was cleared of all charges against him on Saturday by the Fayoum Criminal Court.Mohamed Gomaa El-Dahshoury died a month…
Pachuca beat Al Ahly 4-2 in extra time
TOKYO: Mexico s Pachuca came from behind to sink six-time African champions Al Ahly of Egypt 4-2 in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup in Tokyo on Saturday.Two free…
I am not responsible for defeat, says Abdel-Hamid
CAIRO: Ahly goalkeeper Amir Abdel-Hamid hit back at critics, following the Reds shocking exit to the World Club Cup on Saturday.Abdel-Hamid conceded four goals as Ahly were beaten by Mexico…
Grounded Cairo teen falls to his death in escape bid
CAIRO: A Cairo teenager being grounded by his parents ended tragically when the 16-year-old pupil plunged to his death while trying to escape from his fourth-floor bedroom, a newspaper reported…