Is blogging a bursting bubble?
CAIRO: For the past four years, bloggers in Egypt were competing, if not outdoing, mainstream media by broadcasting video scoops and spreading professional coverage of the latest events in Egypt.Bloggers…
4 Italians killed in Sinai road accident
CAIRO: Four Italian tourists were killed and four others injured Thursday when their minibus collided with a truck near the Red Sea resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh on the southern…
Popular culture key to changing attitudes towards sexual harassment
CAIRO: Mona Eltahawy, well-known journalist and commentator, said that the signs of change on issues relating to gender and violence in Egypt over the past year made her feel optimistic…
The Ministry of Health steps up anti-smoking campaign
CAIRO: The Ministry of Health has outlawed smoking in government buildings.This follows a series of decisions taken by the ministry within its anti-smoking campaign. The campaign had started with a…
CAF opposes Egypt's Arab Games participation
CAIRO: Confederation of African Football (CAF) has sent a letter to the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), baring the Pharaohs from participating in the Pan Arab Games on home soil.CAF stressed…
Ghaly denies Spurs return
CAIRO: Egyptian midfielder Hossam Ghaly has denied all the reports claiming that he went back to London and joined Tottenham s trainings again. I have a lot of troubles with…
Ismaili issue ultimatum to players
CAIRO: Ismaili have promised to solve the players salary crisis before their crucial league game against Al Ahly today. I asked the board to talk to the players and announce…
Al Ahly missing key figures against Ismaili
CAIRO: CAF Champions League finalists Al Ahly will miss a number of key players when they visit Ismaili in the Egyptian league crunch game today.Defense trio Emad Al-Nahhas, Ahmed Al-Sayed…
Police catch 8 Eritreans, 2 Sudanese trying to get to Israel
AL-ARISH: Egyptian authorities detained eight Eritreans and two Sudanese early Wednesday in two separate incidents as they tried to make their way to Israel, a security official said.The Eritreans were…