Schoolboy held for 'tyrant Mubarak' exam answer
CAIRO: Security forces detained a schoolboy for several hours after he wrote in an exam that President Hosni Mubarak was a tyrant who ruled over cowards, an education official said…
Pagés to dance for viral hepatitis patients
CAIRO: Both renowned Flamenco dancer María Pagés and viral hepatitis will literally take center stage in two fundraising performances launching the newly formed Egyptian Liver Care Society. In her second…
Blog-blocking court hearing adjourned
CAIRO: The Supreme Administrative Court on Monday adjourned hearing the appeal of a case brought by judge Abdel Fattah Mourad seeking the blocking of 51 websites.Lawyer Rawda Ahmed from the…
Vingada joins Zamalek's coaching candidates
CAIRO: Portuguese coach Nelo Vingada has become one of the candidates to take over at Zamalek next season, a club official said on Monday. Vingada has agreed in principle to…
Goalkeeper Al-Sayed set for Ittihad move
ALEXANDRIA: Nader Al-Sayed said that he is in talks with Ittihad manager Taha Basri to join the Alexandrian side next season. I have a good relationship with Basri and that…
African experts meet to discuss food security
NAIROBI: African and UN experts gathered here Monday to discuss food security as the world s poorest continent reels from a global food crisis triggered by surging energy and commodity…
French first lady opts for 60s pop in talk-of-the-town new album
France s first lady, model-turned-singer Carla Bruni, drops the folk-song flavor of her debut years for a decidedly 60s pop sound in her latest album - the talk of the…