Doctors' fight to legalize strike action
CAIRO: The first hearing of a case concerning the right of doctors to strike was heard Tuesday by the State Council.The case, brought by members of lobby group Doctors Without…
385 British tourists stranded for 48 hours in Egypt, refused to board repaired plane
CAIRO: Chief of Sharm El-Sheikh airport says that 358 British tourists have been stranded there for almost 48 hours after refusing to board a Monarch Airlines plane for their flight…
Zaki's departure is conditional, says Abbas
CAIRO: Zamalek chairman Mamdouh Abbas stressed that Egyptian Cup champ Amr Zaki will not leave unless the club finds his replacement.The Egypt front-man, who led Zamalek to a priceless cup…
Abdel Halim confirms Zamalek exit
CAIRO: Abdel Halim Ali has announced that he is set to leave Zamalek after winning the Cup on Sunday. "It's over now. I will leave the club to give a…
Zidan out of Egypt's World Cup qualifier
CAIRO: Hamburg SV forward Mohamed Zidan has been ruled out of Egypt s 2010 World Cup African qualifier against DR Congo due to injury.Zidan has been suffering from pelvic pains…
McKellen, New Zealand location confirmed for Hobbit films
Sir Ian McKellen will return in the role of Gandalf for two big-budget movies based on the JRR Tolkein book The Hobbit, the films director Guillermo del Toro confirmed Sunday.Both…
Australian PM under fire in row over art and pornography
SYDNEY: Australia s arts community reacted with anger and amazement Monday to the closure of a photo exhibition of naked children and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd s condemnation of the…