Government Accountability or Government Accounting?
When Nicolas Sarkozy's government spokesperson announced that each minister's performance would be assessed according to criteria set by a private auditing firm, he probably did not expect to elicit a…
Israel-US relations: What's a little distance between friends?
George W. Bush is learning that being Israel s friend doesn t necessarily mean that Israel agrees with your policies. Just days after the US President likened people who advocate…
Owners of Isna's tourism shops on hunger strike
ISNA: Owners and workers of shops catering to tourism in southern Egyptian have held a sit-in to demand that Nile River cruise ships dock in their town.More than 200 people…
Tantawy reiterates his support for death penalty
CAIRO: The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Sheikh Mohamed Sayyed Tantawy, has again rejected calls for the abolition of the death penalty, saying that the death penalty is a legal punishment…
Another murder raises fears of sectarian strife
CAIRO: Hundreds of Copts demonstrated yesterday in Samalout, Minya, following the murder of a Copt. At the same time, in Nazlet El Seman, Giza, a fire broke out on the…
Al-Shater set for Gulf move
CAIRO: Ahly s right-back Islam Al-Shater is being targeted by several Gulf clubs, the Egyptian champions revealed on Thursday. The club have received several offers for Al-Shater s services, most…
Meteb pulls out of Egypt squad
CAIRO: Emad Meteb didn't take part in Egypt s World Cup qualifier against Djibouti due to neck pain, the player said few minutes before kick-off. I won t be able…
Egypt beat helpless Djibouti 4-0
CAIRO: Egypt recorded their second successive victory in the World Cup qualifiers after thrashing minnows Djibouti 4-0 on Friday.Despite the high temperature, Egypt managed to tear Djibouti apart.Amr Zaki opened…
Teenager sells her body to escape poverty
Nineteen-year-old S. from Haram area is considerably young, but she is beyond her years when it comes to knowledge of men s pent-up desires. When we first met her outside…
Body of drowned coast guard still missing
The body of a young coast guard is still missing, leading his family to suspect foul-play.The Coast Guard Police has so far not found the body of Mahmoud Mohamed Abdel…