Egyptian official on first visit to Tehran in 27 years
TEHRAN: Deputy Foreign Minister Hussein Dirar on Wednesday met Iranian officials during a first official Egyptian visit to Tehran since diplomatic relations were broken off 27 years ago. Dirar, who…
Protesting lawyers call for gov't crackdown on police torture
CAIRO: Members of the Lawyers' Syndicate Freedoms Committee organized a protest outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday against what it regards as the public prosecutor s failure to hold policemen…
Eight foreign-based players in Egypt squad
CAIRO: Egypt coach Hassan Shehata has named eight foreign-based players in the Pharaohs initial squad for the 2008 African Cup of Nations in Ghana.The holding champions will start preparations for…
EFA announces Cup fixtures
AIRO: The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) announced the fixtures of this season s Egyptian Cup competition, with top two Al Ahly and Zamalek handed easy first round draws.The first round…
Palmer ends Shabana's 21-week winning streak
CHENNAI, India: Australia downed Egypt 2-1 here Tuesday to book their place in the final of the 21st World men's Team squash Championship. The eight-time champions will face England in…
Hassan's brace not enough for Anderlecht
CAIRO: Anderlecht midfielder Ahmed Hassan scored twice but Sint-Truidense managed to snatch a dramatic 4-3 home victory in the Belgian League on Sunday.Midfielder Rocky Peeters put the hosts in front…
Zamalek play down Shikabala injury fears
CAIRO: Zamalek assistant coach Ayman Mansour denied that playmaker Mahmoud "Shikabala Abdel Razeq is suffering a serious Achilles injury.Reports suggested on Tuesday that the 21-year-old picked up the injury on…
No democracy without Muslim citizenry
Discussions of a democratic deficit in the Middle East are not new. What is novel is the persistent claim that Islam hinders democratic reform; with its emphasis on God s…
Choosing the Annapolis road
The ink on the joint Israeli-Palestinian understanding is dry, the delegates have gone home, and the streets of Annapolis are no longer crowded with diplomatic security details. After Annapolis, everyone…
