Shoura Council passes child law, criminalizes FGM
CAIRO: Under the new child law, which the Shoura Council passed last week, performing female circumcision is punishable by three months to two years in prison and a fine of…
Last-eight berth for Ahli
CAIRO: Two second-half goals from Emad Meteb and Flavio Amado earned Ahly a 2-0 home victory over Platinum Stars and a place in the CAF Champions League group stage.Ahly managed…
Egypt's Darwish struck down with injury in British Open
LIVERPOOL: Karim Darwish, who has lived in the shadow of his compatriot greats for all his tennis career, was struck down with injury just when he seemed likely to reach…
Ismaili claim thrilling win over nine-man Gaish
ISMAILIA: Al-Gaish failed to hold onto their lead after two of their players were dismissed as Ismaili claimed a 4-2 home victory to continue the battle for second spot.The visitors…
Shocked Ashour talks of threat to his career
LIVERPOOL: Ramy Ashour, widely regarded as the brightest new star in world squash in more than a decade, cast doubt about his future after suffering a shock defeat in the…
Karim Darwish beats British Open champ
LIVERPOOL: Gregory Gaultier lost his British Open title in less than 40 minutes on Saturday as the tournament continued to produce shock results.On Friday Ramy Ashour, the Super Series champion…
African Development Bank warns about food price increases
MAPUTO: The African Development Bank warned Sunday that the near doubling of prices of some staple food crops in recent months had serious implications for Africa, particularly the poorest nations.In…
Israeli FM to attend World Economic Forum in Egypt
JERUSALEM: Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni will attend the World Economic Forum on the Middle East at the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt, a senior official said…
Israel to consider Egypt-backed Gaza truce proposal
JERUSALEM: Israel said on Sunday it would consider an Egyptian-brokered Gaza Strip ceasefire proposal signed by 12 Palestinian factions but remained non-committal about its prospects for success. We have to…