Warith Deen Mohammad: the imam that cared
LONDON: Muslim leaders in the United States often find themselves in the media spotlight, with all the attendant fanfare and occasional controversy. For the past few decades, however, one major…
Keep Israel and Syria talking
WASHINGTON, DC: The indirect negotiations between Syria and Israel that began last May have gone as far as they can. Their purpose - to break the ice between the two…
MB frown upon group's portrayal in 'Nasser' drama
CAIRO: Muslim Brotherhood Political Bureau Chairman Esam El-Erian criticized the portrayal of the Brotherhood in "Nasser, a biographical TV series currently being aired, according to Ikhwanweb.com. The drama follows the…
Hisham Talaat Moustafa trial set for Oct. 18
CAIRO: The trial of real estate mogul Hisham Talaat Moustafa and former police officer Mohsen El-Sokkary is set for Oct. 18, announced a Cairo court on Thursday. The Cairo Criminal…
Emaar accused of culpability in Duweiqa rockslide
CAIRO: Emaar Egypt, a subsidiary of UAE-based Emaar Properties, has been accused of partial responsibility for the Duweiqa rockslide disaster that has so far caused the death of 95 people.…
Adel Hammouda denies insulting Azhar's Grand Sheikh
CAIRO: Chief Editor of Al-Fajr independent daily newspaper Adel Hammouda denied attacking the Al-Azhar institution, saying that his newspaper merely expressed its opinion that Al-Azhar's Grand Sheikh must not go…
New CAPMAS study shows unemployment slightly decreasing
CAIRO: Unemployment rates in Egypt have slightly dropped from 8.9 percent to 8.4 percent, according to a new report by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS).The Egyptian…
University professors say no practical steps taken towards pay-scheme
CAIRO: A university professor has said that he has seen "no clear indication that funds are being allocated to a performance-related pay scheme introduced in June."So far there is no…
Court acquits Hossam Aboul Fotouh and three others in extortion case
CAIRO: A Cairo Criminal Court on Thursday ruled in favor of businessman Hossam Aboul Fotouh and three Banque Du Cairo officials, acquitting them of extortion charges.In 2003, the defendants were…
Egypt yet to forgive Zidan
CAIRO: Mohamed Zidan has been ruled out of Egypt plans for next month s World Cup qualifier against minnows Djibouti, a member in the team s technical staff said on…