In Focus: Egypt and the EU: A Whirlwind
Perhaps the most gripping aspect of the recent dispute between Egypt and the European Union over a European Parliament resolution criticizing Egypt's human rights situation, is how poorly the crisis…
Hegazy case postponed, again
CAIRO: A Cairo court on Tuesday postponed till Jan. 29 the final verdict on the case of Mohamed Hegazy, a Muslim who converted to Christianity. Hegazy's lawyer had requested a…
Christians should not use conversion for divorce, says Al-Azhar
CAIRO: Religious scholars at Al-Azhar have issued a fatwa forbidding conversion from Christianity to Islam for the sole purpose of getting a divorce.Some Coptic Christians in Egypt, who are not…
Male, female metro users adapt to new system
CAIRO: Passengers that were left disoriented and angry after the Cairo Metro Authority's decision to allocate middle cars strictly for women are starting to come around less than three weeks…
Kalou inspires Ivory Coast as Michel's Lions maul Namibia
ACCRA: Ivory Coast lived up to their billing as serious title contenders with their victory in Monday s crunch African Nations Cup game against fellow regional giants Nigeria.Salomon Kalou produced…
Electrocuted patient dies
BEHEIRA: A patient in a private hospital in Beheira died from an electric shock following a short circuit at the hospital. The victim's family expressed their anger by destroying the…
Al-Hadari sustains minor injury
CAIRO: Essam Al-Hadari slightly twisted his ankle in Sunday s training session but the minor injury will not rule him out of Egypt s African Cup of Nations opener against…
Sympathizers hungry for Al-Qaeda answers
CAIRO: Sympathizers submitted hundreds of questions to Al-Qaeda deputy leader Ayman Al-Zawahri's "on-line interview before a recent deadline. Among them: Why hasn't Al-Qaeda attacked the US again, why isn't it…
