Sudanese refugees still detained eight months after release order
CAIRO: Two Sudanese men arrested in April 2007 remain in detention eight months after an order was issued for their release, Daily News Egypt learned.Nezar Hammad and Salah Eddin Moussa…
Syndicate chairman denies receiving requests to publish Heikal's 'censored' letters
CAIRO: Press Syndicate Chairman Makram Mohamed Ahmed, denied receiving any requests to publish Mohamed Hassanein Heikal's so called "six censored letters addressing President Hosni Mubarak.Heikal, who is one of Egypt's…
Law permitting abortion for rape victims stirs social debate
CAIRO: Experts have their reservations about a controversial draft law that will allow rape victims to undergo abortions, expressing skepticism about the social benefit of such a law and fear…
Barakat to undergo tests in Germany
CAIRO: Mohamed Barakat is set to travel to Germany on Sunday to undergo tests on his bad knee.The Ahli midfielder has recovered from his knee surgery, but needs further checks…
Ittihad Alexandria close on Ahli striker
CAIRO: Ittihad agreed terms with Ahli to sign either Reda Al-Weeshi or Abdel-Hamid Hassan on loan till the end of the season, the Alexandria side said.Ittihad are desperate to land…
Golden Globes show is canceled, but gift suites go on
LOS ANGELES: Despite the Golden Globe Awards being reduced from a swanky dinner party to a no-frills news conference because of the Hollywood writers strike, gift suites remain in full…
Turkish president to visit Egypt for Mideast, Iraq talks
ANKARA: Turkish President Abdullah Gul will visit Egypt next week for talks on the faltering Middle East peace process and strife-torn Iraq, his office said Saturday.During the Jan. 14-16 visit,…
11 arrested over links with Islamist armed groups
CAIRO: Authorities arrested 11 people, including a Syrian student, over links with armed groups, a security official said on Friday. The Syrian suspect and two Egyptian students were referred to…
Border smuggling fills economic vacuum in Gaza
CAIRO: As Gaza remains isolated and economically squeezed, the tunnels used for smuggling on the Egyptian border appear to be a means for providing much-needed basic goods along with the…
