Egypt's press freedom 'backslides'
CAIRO: Egypt was ranked seventh in the world's top 10 "backsliders by the New York-based Committee for the Protection of Journalists (CPJ). In its annual report, CPJ listed the top…
A fish out of water: Life for an Italian living in Sohag
CAIRO: Three months ago, Elisa Freni was at home in Italy clubbing at hot spots, meeting her friends for lattes, and telemarketing to make some quick cash. Now she lives…
Ministry of Finance finalizes new social insurance law
CAIRO: The Ministry of Finance has finalized a controversial draft social insurance law that the People's Assembly (PA), the Doctors' Syndicate and the ministry have been debating over the past…
10-man Ghana, Ivory Coast, into Cup semi-finals
ACCRA: Hosts Ghana overcame the expulsion of skipper John Mensah to make it into the African Nations Cup semi-finals with Ivory Coast securing the other last-four spot from Sunday s…
18 smugglers sentenced in Fayoum
CAIRO: A Fayoum court sentenced 18 men to up to five years imprisonment Tuesday for their roles in an ill-fated attempt to smuggle illegal Egyptian immigrants into Italy by boat,…
Ruins of 7,000-year-old city found in Fayoum
CAIRO: A team of US archaeologists has discovered the ruins of a city dating back to the period of the first farmers 7,000 years ago in Fayoum, the Supreme Council…
Many Gazans trying to get to Cairo for jobs, fun
Al-ARISH: Eissa Sweillem entered Egypt through the breached Gaza border - but not just to shop at stores. The 27-year-old unemployed Gaza man hopes to buy a fake Egyptian identification…
Abu Ghraib documentary to premiere at Berlinale
BERLIN: A motion picture about the prisoner abuse scandal at Iraq s Abu Ghraib jail will become the first documentary ever to enter the competition at the Berlin Film Festival…