Emam confirms retirement decision
CAIRO: Zamalek captain Hazem Emam confirmed on Friday that he retired from football after weeks of speculations over his future.The 33-year-old midfielder told FilGoal.com that Zamalek players and the board…
Zamalek confirm Hollmann appointment
CAIRO: Zamalek confirmed on Saturday that German Reiner Hollmann has become their new coach, succeeding Dutch tactician Ruud Krol.Hollmann, who had a spell with Zamalek s arch-rivals Ahly in the…
UNHCR says Egypt dragging feet on access to asylum seekers
GENEVA: The United Nations refugee agency said Friday that Egypt had not given its staff full and free access to Eritrean asylum seekers despite earlier pledges, and that deportations were…
Totlol, an online video playroom for children
A software-developer dad eager to share the fun of online video with his young children has single-handedly created a tot-friendly version of YouTube.Totlol.com has begun receiving thousands of visits daily…
Father of captured Israeli wants Gaza blockade to stay
JERUSALEM: The father of an Israeli soldier captured by Palestinian militants has asked the Supreme Court to ensure the blockade of the Gaza Strip is maintained, public television reported on…
Court adjourns editors' cases following favorable testimony by media experts
CAIRO: Two separate appeal hearings involving journalists convicted of publishing offences continued on Saturday and Sunday, one adjourned till early July while the other till September. On Saturday the Agouza…
Arab panel scold Islamic world for Darfur silence
KAMPALA: An Arab human rights panel on Friday scolded the Islamic world for its silence on the conflict in the western Sudanese region of Darfur. The suffering of Muslims in…
Another sectarian outbreak in Fayoum, Abo Fana attack lingers on
CAIRO: Hundreds of Muslims threw stones at Christian houses and shops in the village of Al-Nazla in Fayoum Friday after a woman who had converted to Islam went missing.The woman…
