51 resign from Democratic Front Party
CAIRO: The Democratic Front Party is down 51 members after a series of resignations that was prompted by Ali Salmy, one of four vice presidents of the party, and Mohamed…
Darfur conference in bind over rebel absence
CAIRO: Talks at the Darfur peace conference taking place in Sirte, Libya have hit a snag over the absence of major rebel leaders who boycotted the conference in protest over…
Dozens detained after Egypt sectarian clashes
CAIRO: Police put 37 people behind bars on Saturday after violent clashes a day earlier between Muslims and Christians in southern Egypt, a judicial source told AFP. They will be…
Ittihad fine players, promise bonuses
CAIRO: Ittihad handed their players LE 5,000 fine each due to poor results in the league but promised them big bonuses should they beat Aluminum and Enppi, the club said.The…
WHO asks for a smoking-free drama
CAIRO: As one of the active movements to eliminate smoking in Egypt, lower air pollution and enhance public health, the World Health Organization (WHO) urged the Minister of Information to…
Tantawy makes controversial change to Al-Azhar curriculum
CAIRO: While some Al-Azhar scholars have reportedly voiced their rejection of Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Mohamed Sayed Tantawy's decision to replace the study of the four schools of Muslim jurisprudence…
Soul mates or roomates: Matchmaking services in the spotlight
CAIRO: When Gamal Taher, a 35-year-old accountant, divorced his wife just before they moved to their new home, he didn't imagine he would consider enlisting the services of a matchmaking…
Why Turkey's army will stay home
Just when the smoke from Turkey's domestic political conflicts of the past year had begun to clear, another deadly attack by Kurdish separatists on Turkish soldiers has the government threatening…
