Police detain two Copts amid sectarian tensions
CAIRO: Two Coptic Christians were taken into custody and ordered detained for 15 days following sectarian tensions in a town in the south of the country, a police official said…
Real Estate Tax employees disband sit-in for one month
CAIRO: After a 10-day sit-in outside the cabinet office, the Real Estate Tax employees protest and nationwide strike was finally called off.At 1 pm exactly, weary workers, many of whom…
Mother blames prison negligence for son's death
CAIRO: The mother of a man who died in Wadi El-Natroun Prison is pressing charges against the prison authorities, accusing them of medical negligence.Tamer El-Shazly Mahdy Mohamed, 22, was four…
Shehata fumes over 'low' bonuses
CAIRO: Hassan Shehata could be involved in a dispute with the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) after the coach voiced his objection to bonuses set for players following the Pan Arab…
Police arrest 'Rayan Al-Qalyubia'
CAIRO: A widely-reported pyramid scheme scandal came to an end after police arrested the man who swindled LE 180 million from 2,000 citizens in Al-Qalyubia. The victims had invested their…
EFA announces Cup fixtures
AIRO: The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) announced the fixtures of this season s Egyptian Cup competition, with top two Al Ahly and Zamalek handed easy first round draws.The first round…
Eight foreign-based players in Egypt squad
CAIRO: Egypt coach Hassan Shehata has named eight foreign-based players in the Pharaohs initial squad for the 2008 African Cup of Nations in Ghana.The holding champions will start preparations for…
Protesting lawyers call for gov't crackdown on police torture
CAIRO: Members of the Lawyers' Syndicate Freedoms Committee organized a protest outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday against what it regards as the public prosecutor s failure to hold policemen…
Egyptian official on first visit to Tehran in 27 years
TEHRAN: Deputy Foreign Minister Hussein Dirar on Wednesday met Iranian officials during a first official Egyptian visit to Tehran since diplomatic relations were broken off 27 years ago. Dirar, who…
