Arabic content in Wikipedia very weak, users to blame
CAIRO: An initiative to increase and enhance the Arabic content on Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, through a Saturday meeting was met with an obvious lack of interest at the Cairo…
WORD ON THE STREET: Ramadan in Egypt: Day one
CAIRO: The first day of the holy month of Ramadan is usually the most difficult. People are still adjusting to functioning all day whilst abstaining from food or drink from…
Baptism brings together Muslims and Christians in Drenka celebrations
ASSIUT: Last month, 49-year-old Om Khaled was on her way to the Virgin Mary Monastery in Drenka, Assiut to baptize her three-month-old son. The Muslim woman, following an age-old tradition…
Lawyers' Syndicate elections postponed to Nov. 14
CAIRO: The judicial committee supervising the Lawyers' Syndicate elections has postponed the elections from Oct. 10 to Nov. 14, giving candidates an extra month and four days to promote their…
Azhar scholars support elimination of charity tables
CAIRO: Some Azhar scholars have called for the elimination of free public eateries for the poor in Ramadan, known as mawaed el-rahman, and substituting them with financial donations given directly…
ASEC storm into contention for semi-finals slot
JOHANNESBURG: Ivory Coast club ASEC Mimosas transformed from African Champions League strugglers to likely semi-finalists Sunday thanks to a 3-0 triumph over Zamalek of Egypt in Abidjan.The victory lifted the…
Ghaly wants immediate Spurs exit
Tottenham Hotspur s out-of-favor midfielder Hossam Ghaly is looking to seal a loan deal before the transfer window closure.Ghaly has two days remaining to find a new club or risk…
Al-Gaish claim first league win
CAIRO: Al-Gaish grabbed their first win of the season following a 1-0 victory over newcomers Asyut Petroleum in the Egyptian League on Friday.Veteran playmaker Abdel-Sattar Sabri scored the winner for…
Ittihad beats Tersana 2-1
CAIRO: Ittihad continued their fine run in the Egyptian League after Abdel-Hamid Hassan s late brace gave them a 2-1 away victory over Tersana on Friday.The Alexandria-based club, who barely…