Mother appeals to Foreign Minister to save innocent son from the gallows
LUXOR/CAIRO: Hajjah Hediyah never imagined she would lose her son, Haggag Mohamed Al-Sa'di, in this way - sentenced to death on a charge of raping 18 children.The desperate Egyptian mother…
State-owned ISP blocks Kefaya website
CAIRO: A government-owned internet service provider has blocked the website of a leading opposition movement, a rights group said Monday, in the latest crackdown on the country's cyber dissidents."The website…
Shoura Council passes child law, criminalizes FGM
CAIRO: Under the new child law, which the Shoura Council passed last week, performing female circumcision is punishable by three months to two years in prison and a fine of…
Last-eight berth for Ahli
CAIRO: Two second-half goals from Emad Meteb and Flavio Amado earned Ahly a 2-0 home victory over Platinum Stars and a place in the CAF Champions League group stage.Ahly managed…
Egypt's Darwish struck down with injury in British Open
LIVERPOOL: Karim Darwish, who has lived in the shadow of his compatriot greats for all his tennis career, was struck down with injury just when he seemed likely to reach…
Ismaili claim thrilling win over nine-man Gaish
ISMAILIA: Al-Gaish failed to hold onto their lead after two of their players were dismissed as Ismaili claimed a 4-2 home victory to continue the battle for second spot.The visitors…
Shocked Ashour talks of threat to his career
LIVERPOOL: Ramy Ashour, widely regarded as the brightest new star in world squash in more than a decade, cast doubt about his future after suffering a shock defeat in the…
Karim Darwish beats British Open champ
LIVERPOOL: Gregory Gaultier lost his British Open title in less than 40 minutes on Saturday as the tournament continued to produce shock results.On Friday Ramy Ashour, the Super Series champion…
African Development Bank warns about food price increases
MAPUTO: The African Development Bank warned Sunday that the near doubling of prices of some staple food crops in recent months had serious implications for Africa, particularly the poorest nations.In…