Ministry employees arrested on bribery charges
CAIRO: The Administrative Monitoring Authority arrested Abdel Hamid Kotb, chairman of the engineering department of the Higher Council of Antiquities along with a number of other employees involved in the…
Government bans Muslim Brotherhood's annual Ramadan event
CAIRO: The government has banned the Muslim Brotherhood s largest annual social gathering for the first time in 20 years, part of a concerted crackdown against the country s opposition,…
Hundreds arrested in Washington anti-war protests
CAIRO: Thousands of protestors stood up against the occupation and quagmire in Iraq during demonstrations in Washington DC last Saturday.The demonstration was predominately organized by Answer coalition, Iran Veterans Against…
Eno left out of Zamalek clash
CAIRO: Moataz Eno has been surprisingly left out of Al Ahly s 18-man squad for the Cairo derby clash against Zamalek in the Egyptian League on Monday.The midfielder was expected…
Hamza back for Ahly game, Emam left out
CAIRO: Gamal Hamza has been named in Zamalek's 18-man squad for the Cairo derby on Monday while Skipper Hazem Emam and veteran left-back Tarek Al-Sayed were dropped from the list.Hamza…
Brace delight for 'fasting' Hassan
CAIRO: Ahmed Hassan was delighted to score a brace while fasting in Anderlecht s 2-2 draw with Zolte Waregem in the Belgian League game on Saturday. Thanks God I have…
US report slams religious freedom in Egypt
CAIRO: According to the US State Department's annual report on religious freedom, conditions in Egypt as well as a number of other countries including Iran, Iraq and China, have deteriorated.A…
As state closes prominent human rights group, activists fear further crackdown
CAIRO: Human rights activists from an array of civil society groups took to the streets of downtown on Sunday to protest what they call the politically motivated shut down of…
Heaven and earth: Science college grants PhD on miracles in the Quran
CAIRO: For the first time, Al Azhar University s faculty of science granted a doctorate degree to a dissertation on the scientific miracles in the holy Quran.Dr Karam El Zawahri…
