Bahai court ruling yet to be implemented
CAIRO: The Ministry of Interior has yet to implement a court ruling that allows Bahais to leave the religious affiliation field on birth certificates and identity cards blank.On Jan. 29…
Controversy around new governorates rages at the People's Assembly
CAIRO: The controversy surrounding the new administrative divisions of Egypt's governorates and the creation of two new governorates has sparked heated debate in parliament.The presidential decree of April 17, which…
Hadari spares Sion defeat in debut
CAIRO: Egyptian keeper Essam Al-Hadari had a successful debut for Swiss side FC Sion making some brilliant saves to help his team to a 1-1 draw against Neuchatel Xamax on…
Saied angry over late dues
CAIRO: Egyptian defender Ibrahim Saied said that he declined to play in Ankaragucu s Turkish League game against Konyaspor on Saturday due to a row over his dues. Ankaragucu haven…
Short rest for foreign-based Egyptians
CAIRO: Egypt s foreign-based players will only take one week to rest before starting preparations for the World Cup qualifiers.Manager Hassan Shehata will hold an open training camp starting from…
Annan calls for investment in agriculture to address food crisis
NAIROBI: Former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan Saturday told governments to invest more in agriculture to avoid future food crises, but warned that current shortages would hurt the poor.Annan…
New Al-Qaeda in Iraq tape calls for month-long offensive
CAIRO: A man claiming to be the leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq vowed in an audiotape released Saturday to launch a month-long offensive against US troops.There was no independent confirmation…
Court orders release of publisher Mohamed El-Sharqawy
CAIRO: The detention of those arrested in connection with the events of April 6 was renewed for a further 15 days on Saturday, while the New Cairo Court ordered that…
