Thousands suffer from burning Kwaisna factory waste
MENUFIYA: Close to 20,000 residents of two villages in Kwaisna, located in the delta governorate of Menufiya, filed petitions to their local council complaining from environmental violations committed at the…
Religious freedom in Egypt 'declining', says report
CAIRO: Freedom of religious belief in Egypt "declined between July 2007 and June 2008, according to the US State Department's annual assessment of religious freedom throughout the world, the International…
Egypt holds to its aspiration and plans to fight poverty
CAIRO: Egypt is moving steady towards achieving the United Nations' eight Millennium Development Goals, says the latest report about Egypt's progress in the world wide campaign. All speakers at the…
Church leaders back Mubarak's son for president
CAIRO: Most leaders of Egypt s Coptic Orthodox Church would vote for President Hosni Mubarak s son Gamal if he chose to run in the 2011 presidential election, a top…
Students and teachers alike skip first day of school
CAIRO: The new academic year got off on the wrong foot on Saturday as teachers and students decided to take the day off.A shortage of school books and lack of…
Mokhtar pleased with Port Said performance
PORT SAID: Petrojet coach Mokhtar Mokhtar said that he was glad with the way his team played in the 2-2 draw against Masri on Saturday. Of course we want to…
Zamalek exit Champions League
CAIRO: Zamalek failed to go beyond the group stage in the CAF Champions League after slumping to a 1-0 defeat to Zimbabwe s Dynamos, who booked a last-four berth.Substitute David…
Police Union give Youssef vote of confidence
CAIRO: Police Union's sports director Mounir Oqeila denied that his side intend to sack coach Talaat Youssef.The Egyptian League newcomers got off their campaign to a disastrous start, suffering five…