Sarkozy and Turkey
Nicholas Sarkozy s oft repeated and blunt statements throughout his presidential campaign brought the Turkish issue into the center of French politics and reinforced it as one of the predominant…
Skepticism surrounds American Islamic Congress's opening in Cairo
CAIRO: Only a few days after its official opening in Egypt, nonprofit organization American Islamic Congress (AIC) and its country director were accused of running the errands of the Bush…
Kafr El Dawwar workers threaten Tuesday strike in solidarity with Mahalla
CAIRO: Workers in the Nile Delta town of Kafr El Dawwar will go on strike today in solidarity with workers in nearby Ghazl Al Mahalla, according to sources within the…
Mahalla workers threaten to take to the streets
CAIRO: After a two-day sit-in, workers of Ghazl Al Mahalla Company threatened to take their strikes to the streets if their demands were not met within five days, the spokesperson…
Family accuses police of torturing man to death in Fayoum
CAIRO: The family of Mohamed Gomaa Hassan has accused police in Fayoum of torturing him to death after he passed away over the weekend from injuries sustained under unclear circumstances…
End of the road for Ismaili in Confederation Cup
CAIRO: A highly controversial penalty from Faisal Agab earned Sudan's Merrikh a fortunate 1-0 win over nine-man Ismaili on Sunday to put an end to the Dervishes adventure in this…
Al-Gaish regain summit as crowds clash in Mahalla
CAIRO: Al-Gaish continued their glittering start in the Egyptian League after beating Arab Contractors 2-0 on Saturday to regain their place on the top of the table.Ehab Abou-Zeid broke the…
Muslim and Christian mobs clash in Alexandria
CAIRO: Twenty-eight people were arrested Saturday following clashes between Christians and Muslims in the Sidi Bishr district of Alexandria.According to reports a fight erupted after a 22-year-old Muslim man, Ahmed…
Al-Qaeda shows killing of 5 Iraqi soldiers in new video
CAIRO: An Al-Qaeda umbrella group in Iraq posted a video tape on Saturday showing the killing of five kidnapped Iraqi army officers.The tape, posted by the Islamic State of Iraq,…
Israeli rights groups condemn decision to further isolate Gaza
JERUSALEM: A coalition of Israeli human rights groups condemned the government s decision this week to cut back fuel and electricity supplies to the Gaza Strip, saying it violated international…