Arab student pleads not guilty to explosives related charges in Florida
TAMPA: An Egyptian man studying at a Florida university pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of transporting explosives across state lines in a case where another student is also accused…
Ismaili appoint Hefni as caretaker coach
Ismaili announced that Ismail Hefni will take charge of the team on a temporary basis, following the sacking of former coach Taha Basri on Monday.Former star Hefni will act as…
Petrojet crush ENPPI to stay in race
CAIRO: Petrojet swept 3-1 past Enppi on Wednesday and climbed to second place in the Egyptian League standings, keeping pressure on Al Ahly and Al-Gaish.The Suez-based side now have 16…
Hesham Kassem receives democracy award, brushes off media criticism (Part 1)
CAIRO: After receiving the Democracy Award from the National Endowment for Democracy, former Managing Director and Publisher of Al-Masry Al-Youm Hesham Kassem returned from Washington last week. During his trip,…
State security arrest Shia activist Mohamed El-Derini
CAIRO: For the second time, state security forces attacked the house of Mohamed El-Derini, the prominent Egyptian Shia activist and writer, according to his son Ahmed El-Derini, a journalist with…
Ahali editor calls for delaying protest non-printing day
CAIRO: Editor in chief of Al-Ahali newspaper Farida Al-Na'ash suggested postponing the protest non-publishing day from Oct. 7 to Oct. 14 in an official memo she sent to the Head…
Christian activists await decision on jail terms
CAIRO: The two Egyptian members of the Canada-based Middle East Christian Association (Meca) will hear today whether they will walk free or have their jail sentences extended for a further…
Director of labor rights group, freelance journalist sentenced to one year for defamation
CAIRO: Kamal Abbas, the director of the Center for Trade Union and Worker Services (CTUWS), a high-profile labor rights group shut down by the authorities last winter, was sentenced to…
