Owners of Isna's tourism shops on hunger strike
ISNA: Owners and workers of shops catering to tourism in southern Egyptian have held a sit-in to demand that Nile River cruise ships dock in their town.More than 200 people…
Tantawy reiterates his support for death penalty
CAIRO: The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Sheikh Mohamed Sayyed Tantawy, has again rejected calls for the abolition of the death penalty, saying that the death penalty is a legal punishment…
Another murder raises fears of sectarian strife
CAIRO: Hundreds of Copts demonstrated yesterday in Samalout, Minya, following the murder of a Copt. At the same time, in Nazlet El Seman, Giza, a fire broke out on the…
Al-Shater set for Gulf move
CAIRO: Ahly s right-back Islam Al-Shater is being targeted by several Gulf clubs, the Egyptian champions revealed on Thursday. The club have received several offers for Al-Shater s services, most…
Meteb pulls out of Egypt squad
CAIRO: Emad Meteb didn't take part in Egypt s World Cup qualifier against Djibouti due to neck pain, the player said few minutes before kick-off. I won t be able…
Egypt beat helpless Djibouti 4-0
CAIRO: Egypt recorded their second successive victory in the World Cup qualifiers after thrashing minnows Djibouti 4-0 on Friday.Despite the high temperature, Egypt managed to tear Djibouti apart.Amr Zaki opened…
Teenager sells her body to escape poverty
Nineteen-year-old S. from Haram area is considerably young, but she is beyond her years when it comes to knowledge of men s pent-up desires. When we first met her outside…
Body of drowned coast guard still missing
The body of a young coast guard is still missing, leading his family to suspect foul-play.The Coast Guard Police has so far not found the body of Mahmoud Mohamed Abdel…
Dying for that ancient treasure
Although prospecting for antiquities has been going on for several decades, recently monument trafficking in Egypt has been spreading like wildfire, with several big families in Upper Egypt in particular…