Ittihad chairman steps down
ALEXANDRIA: Ittihad chairman Kamal Shalabi has stepped from his position due to health reasons.Shalabi s resignation has been initially rejected by the board, but it is now imminent that he…
Ittihad promise extra-bonus for Al Ahly win
ALEXANDRIA: Ittihad of Alexandria have promised to give the players extra-bonuses if they beat Al Ahly in Wednesday s league game. The team plays well but they need a little…
Suspected people traffickers set for trial
CAIRO: Eighteen suspects in two cases of illegal immigration in which more than 100 Egyptians drowned while trying to reach Europe are to go on trial, the public prosecutor said…
Top Egyptian squash player faces the unexpected
HAMILTON, Bermuda: Amr Shabana had a day's break on Monday in which to consider some unexpected implications of his far-from-easy start in a bid to become the first player to…
Egypt claim gold in Arab Games
CAIRO: Egypt won the gold medal in the Pan Arab Games football tournament after securing an easy 2-1 victory over 10-man Saudi Arabia at Cairo Stadium on Sunday. Saudi Arabia,…
Justice Minister revokes controversial draft law
CAIRO: Justice Minister Mamdouh Marie, backtracked Sunday on his controversial draft law, which gave the ministry sweeping powers over judges under investigation, allowing it to strip them of immunity and…
Former Irish President Mary Robinson speaks at AUC
CAIRO: Nadia Younes "represented the best of what an international civil servant should be, said Mary Robinson, the first female president of Ireland from 1990-97 and United Nations High Commissioner…
Joaquim Chissano receives first leadership prize from Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Alexandria: It is time for us Africans to wake up, dictate our own agenda, and run our own show, said Mo Ibrahim, founder of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation at a…
Fava bean staple hits crisis
CAIRO: Egypt's staple bean dish known as fuul is under threat because of the rising cost of imports and a reduction in domestic production. Agricultural expert Mohamed Al-Borei raised the…
