Construction halted on Damietta's controversial fertilizer plant
CAIRO: Construction has halted and equipment seized at the site of the Agrium petrochemical plant in Damietta, according to local press.A petition from the Housing and Building Cooperative in Damietta…
Baladeya hold on to home advantage
CAIRO: Baladeya president Mahmoud Al-Shami still hopes that his side s Egyptian League game against Ahli on Monday will be played in Mahalla.The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) announced on Saturday…
Flavio extends Ahly deal
CAIRO: Angolan striker Flavio has penned a four-year contract extension with Ahly, the Egyptian champions announced on Sunday. I preferred to stay with Ahly because of the club s stability.…
As You Like It: British firm scores hit with manga Shakespeare
LONDON: A British publisher has scored a hit with manga comic book versions of Shakespeare s classic plays - and this week unveiled plans for more.Publishing house SelfMadeHero presented seven…
Mubarak, Sarkozy to meet on Mideast, Mediterranean Union
PARIS: President Hosni Mubarak was expected Monday in Paris for a two-day official visit including talks with Nicolas Sarkozy on France s plans for a new Mediterranean Union.Mubarak, who flew…
Hamas would accept Israel deal if Palestinians back it, says Carter
JERUSALEM: Former US president Jimmy Carter said on Monday the Islamist Hamas movement told him it would recognize Israel s right to live in peace if a deal is reached…
Hamas outraged at Aboul Gheit's comments on future of peace process
CAIRO: While Egypt has stated that "good progress is being made on the Hamas-Israel front, the group in Gaza has criticized Egypt for seemingly wanting to exclude it from the…
MB chief denounces arrest of Facebook activist; mother appeals to President Mubarak
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood's Supreme Guide Mohamed Mahdy Akef said that what happened to the 27-year-old "Facebook activist Esraa Abdel Fattah is evidence of what the group has repeatedly referred…