In Focus: The Autumn of Arab Islamists
Are Arab Islamists on the threshold of political decline? Humble election results and the weakening intellectual and organizational structure of current Islamist movements beg the question.The decline began in Morocco,…
Western Desert agriculture: a blessing or a nuisance?
ABU MINQAR: Residents of the tiny desert oasis of Abu Minqar call it "the farthest place from Egypt. It is a remote and quiet place on the edge of the…
Muslim thinkers react to 'Teddy Bear' teacher case
CAIRO: Some of Egypt's most renowned Islamic thinkers have offered mixed reactions to the case of Gillian Gibbons, the British primary school teacher who was imprisoned in Sudan for insulting…
Officials silent on day two of real estate tax collectors strike
CAIRO: The real estate tax collectors' strike continued for a second day in front of the Ministers' Council after authorities refused to let them demonstrate in front of the People's…
Canadian returns Egypt antiquity at dying father's request
CAIRO: A Canadian man has returned to Egypt an ancient alabaster vase that could date back four millennia to grant his father's dying wish, the Supreme Council of Antiquities said…
Coaches are on the payroll, says Ittihad midfielder
ALEXANDRIA: Ittihad Alexandria midfielder Hesham Hanafi accused members in his side's technical staff of accepting money from players to select them in the starting line-up. "Who pays more, gets a…
Mostafa buries hatchet with Jose
CAIRO: Hassan Mostafa said that he has no problems with Al Ahly manager Manuel Jose after the tenacious midfielder signed a new contract at the Cairo club.Mostafa joined Saudi Arabia…
Aluminum foil Zamalek
CAIRO: Zamalek s carelessness cost them a win against the newly-promoted Aluminum that secured a dramatic 2-2 draw at home in the League on Sunday.Harbi Tawfik s strike 13 minutes…