Mahalla Chairman Gebali removed from office amid corruption investigation
CAIRO: One year after the country's largest industrial site, Ghazl El Mahalla, was brought to a stand-still by one of the biggest strikes in decades, Mahmoud El Gebali, chairman of…
Mido out of Ghana 2008 with injury
CAIRO: Ahmed "Mido Hossam will miss the African Cup of Nations (CAN) Ghana 2008 due to injury, the Egyptian striker announced."I won't be in Ghana, a frustrated Mido told FilGoal.com…
Hamza's penalty saves Zamalek
CAIRO: Substitute Gamal Hamza converted a late penalty to lead Zamalek to a precious 1-0 home victory over Arab Contractors in the Egyptian League on Wednesday.The 26-year-old notched the winner…
Driver gets a taste of his own medicine
CAIRO: A chauffeur tried to murder his employer over a financial disagreement by setting her on fire. In an ironic twist of fate, she fought back and caused him to…
Court sentences three police to seven years in prison for torture death
CAIRO: An Egyptian court sentenced a police captain and two of his plainclothes informants to seven years in prison for torturing a man to death, court officials said Wednesday, in…
Festival Highlights
In The Name of GodPakistan s entry in the main competition is a sprawling picture about the clash of fundamental and fundamental explored through the story of a modern-day Pakistani…
Weaker USD unlikely to affect Egyptian market, say analysts
CAIRO: Financial and economic analysts in Egypt have undermined the impact of the US credit crunch crisis on the performance of the Egyptian economy."The Central Bank of Egypt made a…
Talks bid to save Bush reputation: Egypt media
CAIRO: The Middle East peace talks sparked by Annapolis are a final attempt to save US President George W. Bush s reputation before his mandate runs out in 2009, the…
Annapolis agreement secured as both sides promise to pursue negotiations
CAIRO: While facing trouble at home, both Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert agreed to resume peace talks in Annapolis after a seven-year impasse.With US President…
New Zealand PM opens embassy in Cairo Thursday
CAIRO: Prime Minister of New Zealand Helen Clark is to officially inaugurate today her country s first embassy in North Africa. The opening of the new embassy in Cairo is…