Ahly request EFA to protect players
CAIRO: Ahly filed an official request to the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) to provide more protection to their players in domestic competitions.The Egyptian champions official site stated that the club…
Ministry of Health offers expense free medical treatments
CAIRO: No matter what the circumstances are, everyone will be treated at the expense of the government, said Dr. Mohammed Abdeen, general manager of the Medical Councils at the Ministry…
Syria blames fuel price rise partly on refugee influx
DAMASCUS: Syria s oil minister said on Monday fuel prices would soon rise, and he blamed the increase in part on an influx of refugees into the country from neighboring…
Opec chief visits new member Angola
LUANDA: Opec Secretary General Abdullah El-Badri held talks with the oil cartel s newest member Angola on Monday focusing on oil prices and production, state media reported. The key issue…
Iran to allow motorists extra petrol
TEHRAN: Iran s government is boosting the petrol quota for motorists under its rationing scheme in a one-off move to enable people to travel over the summer months, state media…
Israeli security minister says Egypt wants a 'strong Hamas'
CAIRO/JERUSALEM: The Israeli Minister for Public Security Avi Dichter accused Egypt of allowing arms to enter the Gaza Strip, saying that the Egyptian government has an interest in seeing a…
Israeli newspaper reports harassment of Egyptian delegation, conflicting reports in local papers
CAIRO: The Israel newspaper Yediot Ahronot reported that a delegation from the Egyptian Ministry of Trade and Industry was harassed by airport security in Ben Gurion airport, Tel Aviv.According to…
Court to rule in case against constitutional amendments next October
CAIRO: The Supreme Constitutional Court announced Saturday that it will pronounce the verdict in a case appealing the results of a March 2007 referendum on recent amendments to the constitution…
Brotherhood military trial continues despite El Shater health concerns
CAIRO: The military trial of Khayrat El Shater, deputy head of the Muslim Brotherhood, and 39 other members of the organization continues today amid concerns over both the legitimacy of…
IAEA chief attacks US-Mideast arms deals
CAIRO: Mohamed El Baradei, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), criticized the recent arms deal between the United States and Middle East countries including Egypt, Israel…