Muslim woman forced to remove headscarf, files suit
LOS ANGELES: A Muslim woman arrested for riding a commuter train without a valid ticket has filed a federal lawsuit in the United States, claiming her religious freedom was violated…
Senior UN fellow urges Egypt to take "leadership role"
CAIRO: An Egyptian Senior Fellow at the United Nations Foundation, Mohamed El-Ashry, gave a presentation to the Arab League Wednesday on the recently released 2007/2008 UN Human Development Report on…
Gilberto ruled out of Aluminum game
CAIRO: Angolan winger Sebastiao Gilberto was dropped from Al Ahly's squad in its game with Aluminum on Thursday, in the League's day 13. According to the club's official website, coach…
Egypt to face Angola in friendly
CAIRO: Egypt will complete preparations for next year s African Cup of Nations with a friendly warm-up game against Angola on Jan. 13, one week before kick off. Angola accepted…
Al Ahly youngster Mamdouh in Galaxy trial
CAIRO: Al Ahly allowed 19-year-old Ahmed Mamdouh to go on trial with MLS side LA Galaxy, the Cairo club announced on Wednesday.The Reds received a trial offer for the highly…
Officials meet in Egypt, hopes high ahead of EU-Africa weekend summit
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Officials meeting here Wednesday to prepare for the upcoming EU-Africa summit this weekend expressed high hopes, lauding that envoys from both the European Union and the African Union…
Activists deny police accusations of border clashes
CAIRO: Aid convoy members denied police statements accusing them of clashing with security forces near the Egypt-Gaza border. Police said that members of the convoy rammed a bus into a…
Bourse hits an all-time high
CAIRO: Egypt's bourse recorded an all-time high on Tuesday, hitting the 10,000-point threshold for the first time before closing the session at 9,998.24 points. The Case30 Index rose 1.4 percent…
A Home at the hotspot: Abu Soma capitalizes on Red Sea's comparative advantage
CAIRO: "The Red Sea has become an component of Egyptian tourism, a new sub-sector that has developed on the oasis to become bigger - in terms of number of arrivals…