Ibrahim Eissa slapped with two months in prison
CAIRO: The Abbaseyya Appeals Court on Sunday rejected Al-Dostour editor-in-chief Ibrahim Eissa's appeal and sentenced him to two months imprisonment.Eissa himself was not in court during the court session, which…
INTERVIEW: A solution from an old friend: Greece considers legalizing workers' migration
CAIRO: Greek ambassador to Egypt Yannis-Alexis Zepos assumed his post in Cairo last year after a three-year stint as the permanent representative of Greece to NATO.In an interview with Daily…
Fire destroys Egypt's National Theater, two workers arrested
CAIRO: Central Cairo's Public Attorney on Sunday arrested two theater workers on suspicion of negligence and misuse of public funds that has led to the fire which gutted Egypt's National…
Court rules against former MP in bribery case
CAIRO: In a verdict seen as a positive step towards eradicating corruption, a Cairo Criminal Court ruled against a former member of the People's Assembly (PA) in a bribery case.…
Aboul-Ella set for league comeback
CAIRO: Zamalek midfielder Mohamed Aboul-Ella is set to make his return to domestic action against Tersana, following a five-month suspension.Aboul-Ella was suspended after waving inappropriate gestures to a contingent of…
Hollmann blasts press after win
CAIRO: Zamalek coach Reiner Hollmann criticized the media after his side overturned a two-goal deficit to defeat Telecom Egypt 4-2 in the Egyptian League on Friday.The Germain tactician made no…
Spirit is key to World Cup dream, says Shehata
CAIRO: Egypt coach Hassan Shehata believes his side would reach the 2010 World Cup should they maintain the fighting spirit that helped them claim the Nations Cup title earlier this…
Ismaili board member attacks EFA
ISMAILIA/CAIRO: Ismaili board member Khaled Al-Tayeb launched an attack on the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) for postponing their league game against Ahly.As a sign of support for Ahly, who are…
Hostages moved to Libya according to reports
CAIRO: According to media reports, the 19 tourists and Egyptians abducted from Gilf Al-Kabir Friday Sept. 19 have been moved to Libya, Sudanese officials said.Sudanese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ali Yussef…