Sawiris' comments on conservative current spur angry reactions
CAIRO: Telecom tycoon Naguib Sawiris caused a stir when he announced plans to launch new television channels to counter what he described as increasing religious conservatism in Egypt.Sawiris' statements spurred…
Zizo brings curtain down on Cement spell
CAIRO: Abdul-Aziz Abdul-Shafi resigned from his job as a manager of Suez Cement following the disastrous 8-0 defeat against Petrojet on Tuesday. That s it and my decision is final,…
Zaki agrees Zamalek LE 30 mln exit plan
CAIRO: Zamalek board have agreed to let Amr Zaki depart the club on condition that he receives an LE 30 million offer, the prolific striker revealed on Wednesday."I will leave…
Mouth costs Bedouin his tongue or camels
CAIRO: A young Bedouin in the Sinai peninsula has been sentenced to have his tongue cut out or hand over more camels after he made naughty remarks to a shepherdess,…
Three brothers killed in landmine blast
RAFAH: Three Egyptian brothers were killed on Monday as a landmine exploded in Sinai, close to the border with Israel, in the second such incident since August, security services said.…
Abo Omar accuses state security of shuting down his Internet blog
CAIRO: Former terrorist suspect and ghost detainee turned blogger, Abo Omar El-Masri, claims that state security has shut down two of his Internet blogs.The Alexandria-based cleric, also known as Hassan…
President calls Egypt 'civil state' as NDP conference wraps up
CAIRO: Egypt is in a transitional process towards a civil state, President and head of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Hosni Mubarak said in the closing speech of the party's…
Amnesty International stresses 'sweeping measures against torture needed' in Egypt
CAIRO: London-based rights group Amnesty International called on Egypt to implement stronger measures against torture practices.The statement was a reaction to Monday's sentencing of two police officers from Giza Governorate…