Sports Talk: A sure winner
This column has made a habit of making mildly famous wrong predictions. It is today's marked objective to kick the habit by making the following forecast: An Egyptian team will…
Worker says medical negligence resulted in leg amputation
Medical negligence has many victims. The alleged victim this time is a worker named Hisham Abdel-Mohsen Bayoumi, who claims that a series of surgical operations led to the amputation of…
Widowed mother-of-two made homeless by husband's family
Amal Mohamed Ali Hassan tells of how she and her two children live in a small room with her parents and six brothers. My suffering started since the death of…
Old lady says trip to the doctor saved her from violent robbery
Five robbers have been arrested on suspicion of breaking into an old lady's apartment and stealing money and jewelry.According to initial police reports, the suspects broke into the apartment of…
Petrojet hold onto Ali
CAIRO: Hussein Ali has decided to extend his contract with Petrojet after the club denied him the chance to join either Ahly or Zamalek.Ahly were competing with arch-rivals Zamalek for…
Frenchman creates Islam-compatible cabaret in Morocco
MARRAKECH: You will not see g-strings, revealing leotards, or nudity at Claude Thomas newly-created cabaret revue in Marrakech. Instead, dancers bodies are demurely hidden and kisses are only allowed on…
Oil climbs to record above $135 a barrel on supply worries, weak dollar
BANGKOK: Oil prices hit a new record above $135 a barrel and fell back slightly in Asia late Thursday, with supply worries, rising global demand and a slumping dollar keeping…
Egypt urges 'faithful' implementation of Lebanon deal
CAIRO: Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit hailed Wednesday s deal to end the long-running crisis in Lebanon and called for the accord to be faithfully implemented. The agreement ends a…
