Saudi scholars in stormy debate over Quran ringtones
RIYADH: A top Islamic body in Saudi Arabia has hosted a stormy debate on controversial issues including the use of Quranic verses as mobile phone ringtones, newspapers reported this week.…
Gaish hold Wehdat in ACL
CAIRO: Jordan international keeper, Amer Shafie, made some heroic saves leading Al-Wehdat to a precious scoreless home draw against Egyptian side Al-Gaish, in the first leg of the round 16…
Abou Treika resumes full training
CAIRO: Al Ahly skipper Mohamed Abou Treika has fully recovered from a minor injury and will feature against Etoile du Sahel on Friday in the CAF Champions League, according to…
Tersana hold Ghazl El Mahalla
CAIRO: Once again Ghazl El Mahalla dropped points at home as they were held to a scoreless draw by Tersana, on Monday, in the opening game of day 10 of…
Telecom Egypt clear Azmi confusion
CAIRO: Telecom Egypt football director Adel Allam insisted his side will not make any approach for Amir Azmi unless the defender ends his problems with Al-Shabab.The Egyptian defender claims he…
Saudi authorities amputate hand of Egyptian convicted of theft
RIYADH: Saudi authorities on Monday amputated the right hand of an Egyptian man convicted of pickpocketing inside Islam s most revered shrine, the Kaaba in Mecca, the Interior Ministry said.In…
Saudi scholars in stormy debate over Quran ringtones
RIYADH: A top Islamic body in Saudi Arabia has hosted a stormy debate on controversial issues including the use of Quranic verses as mobile phone ringtones, newspapers reported on Monday.…
Dar Al-Ifta issues anti-pollution fatwa
CAIRO: Religious authorities have issued a religious edict, or fatwa, banning farmers from burning rice stubble, an annual practice that is partly responsible for the black cloud of pollution over…
Film festival reflects present-day Cuba
Unlike the majority of Latin America s cinemas, the Cuban film industry has continuously kept a low profile since the end of its golden age set between 1959 and 1969.The…
Kefaya holds short, lackluster protest against NDP conference
CAIRO: Members of the Kefaya Movement for Change demonstrated on the steps of the Press Syndicate on Sunday afternoon against the annual conference of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP),…