Borollos flour riot ends, fury persists
CAIRO: Clashes between Burg El-Borollos citizens and security forces over flour rations ended on Saturday, but the public's rage in the northern coastal town continues to simmer. Thousands of rioters…
Pope Shenouda makes angry statements on monastery attack
CAIRO: Pope Shenouda III, head of the Coptic Church, called for heavy security presence around the Upper Egyptian Abo Fana monastery during a phone-in on Channel 2's El Beit Beitak…
PA approves amendments to child law
CAIRO: The People's Assembly approved amendments to Child Law 12/1996 drafted by the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM) after months-long debates.One of the most welcome articles was one…
Salem tied to Ismaili until 2012
CAIRO: Moatasem Salem signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at Ismaili until at least 2012. Salem had a contract that would have expired on June 2010 but…
Al-Tabie on Ittihad's radar
CAIRO: Although Zamalek s ousted defender Beshir Al-Tabie said he won t play for any other club in Egypt, Ittihad expressed their interest in luring him to Alexandria. Zamalek released…
Drug addict assaults adopted mother
Twenty years ago a childless civil servant jumped for joy when a days-old baby landed on his doorstep, considering him a divine gift. But a few days ago he disowned…
Con-artists use new tricks to target foreigners
Two jobless men invented a new way of swindling foreigners in Egypt, capturing their attention with some sports games. One of the two jobless men is Atef Al-Sayed, who is…