MP calls for a law to protect women working abroad
CAIRO: Mostafa Bakry, editor of Al-Osbou newspaper and independent member in the People's Assembly, will file a request for a new law to protect the rights of Egyptian women working…
Ittihad close the door on winter transfers
CAIRO: Ittihad of Alexandria won't allow any moves out of the club when the transfer window re-opens in January because of its critical situation in the League."No one will leave.…
Azmi is clear to move on, says a FIFA official
CAIRO: Egyptian defender Amir Azmi has been cleared to leave Al-Shabab on the condition that his new club would negotiate with the Saudi giants to get his International Transfer Certificate…
Shehata pardons Gomaa from Arab Games
CAIRO: Egypt coach Hassan Shehata agreed to let Wael Gomaa skip the remaining matches of the Pan Arab Games so he could join Qatari side Al-Siliya.Gomaa is on loan to…
Egypt go beyond hundred gold medals
CAIRO: Egypt are flying high on top of the 11th Pan Arab Games table after reaching 105 gold medals in the eighth day of the competition.The host nation was much…
Arab-Americans organize to challenge Hollywood stereotypes
NEW YORK: A leading Arab-American activist said Friday he plans to open an office in Hollywood to challenge stereotypes of Arabs and Muslims in the US entertainment industry. The equation…
Dubai Holding acquires 24.6 percent stake in EFG-Hermes
DUBAI: A Dubai state holding firm has acquired a 24.62 percent stake in EFG-Hermes, a move which provides further evidence of the booming Gulf emirate s desire to diversify its…
Lawsuit to strip Saad Eddin Ibrahim of Egyptian citizenship
CAIRO: Another lawsuit was filed against human rights activist Saad Eddin Ibrahim requesting to strip him of Egyptian citizenship, bringing the total number of lawsuits to 13, said Ibrahim's lawyer…
Istanbul Forum declares support for Muslim, Christian Jerusalem
CAIRO: An international forum held in Istanbul ended with the release of a declaration reiterating support for the Arab, Muslim and Christian heritage of the city of Jerusalem, condemning Israeli…
I'm ready to go to Israel, says Mubarak
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: President Hosni Mubarak said on Tuesday that he was ready to go to Israel if the visit would solve the Palestinian problem. "If my visit to Israel will…