Joaquim Chissano receives first leadership prize from Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Alexandria: It is time for us Africans to wake up, dictate our own agenda, and run our own show, said Mo Ibrahim, founder of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation at a…
Former Irish President Mary Robinson speaks at AUC
CAIRO: Nadia Younes "represented the best of what an international civil servant should be, said Mary Robinson, the first female president of Ireland from 1990-97 and United Nations High Commissioner…
Justice Minister revokes controversial draft law
CAIRO: Justice Minister Mamdouh Marie, backtracked Sunday on his controversial draft law, which gave the ministry sweeping powers over judges under investigation, allowing it to strip them of immunity and…
Egypt claim gold in Arab Games
CAIRO: Egypt won the gold medal in the Pan Arab Games football tournament after securing an easy 2-1 victory over 10-man Saudi Arabia at Cairo Stadium on Sunday. Saudi Arabia,…
Top Egyptian squash player faces the unexpected
HAMILTON, Bermuda: Amr Shabana had a day's break on Monday in which to consider some unexpected implications of his far-from-easy start in a bid to become the first player to…
Ahli reveal Al-Egeizi interest
CAIRO: Ahli marketing director Adli Al-Qaeyi revealed Thursday that they are interested in signing Baladeya striker Hani Al-Egeizi. We have contacted Baladeya president Mahmoud Al-Shami regarding a possible move for…
Hilal target Zaki
CAIRO: Asian giants Hilal are interested in signing Amr Zaki on a loan deal until the end of the season, Saudi papers said on Sunday.Zaki is sought to be the…
InnoVest forms consortium to address ICT infrastructure projects in MENA, Eurasia
CAIRO: The InnoVest Group has announced the development of a technology infrastructure consortium comprised of software, hardware, outsourcing and systems integration companies from US, Canada, UK, China and India.InnoVest Group…
Investigation pending into alleged torture of jailed blogger
CAIRO: The lawyers of imprisoned cyber dissident and now alleged torture victim Kareem Amer posed strong criticism to the general prosecutor on Sunday for not launching an immediate investigation into…