Hundreds of Gaza students blocked by Israel from studying abroad, says rights group
CAIRO: Yafa Al-Mozain, an 18-year-old student from Gaza City, spends her days surfing the Internet and watching TV while awaiting an exit permit from the Israeli authorities to leave Gaza…
British Council promotes rights of people with disabilities
CAIRO: In celebration of International Disability Day, the British Council in Egypt is organizing a series of events to raise awareness about the rights of people with disabilities. The celebrations…
Angry Qursaya residents complain at State Council
CAIRO: The threatened community of Qursaya was given fresh support by artist and resident of the island Mohamed Abla Wednesday. Abla had made and presented a documentary about the residents…
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…