10-man Zamalek stuck in Suez Cement
CAIRO: Ten-man Zamalek extended their winless streak to three matches following a 1-1 home draw with bottom side Suez Cement in a behind-closed-doors Egyptian League game on Tuesday.Mohamed Al-Saghir fired…
Idyllic holiday destinations raise climate change alarm
DAVOS, Switzerland: Idyllic island and beach holiday destinations on Tuesday launched a cry of alarm about the impact of climate change, warning it was threatening their scenery and their livelihoods.…
Germany agrees to lend Egypt 4,500-year-old statue
CAIRO: Egypt said Tuesday that Germany had agreed to return a 4,500-year-old ancient Egyptian statue for a temporary exhibition at the inauguration of the new Egyptian Museum in 2011. Antiquity…
Meca members given another 30 days in jail
CAIRO: A court in Abbasiya has extended the jail terms of the two Egyptian Christians accused of "defaming Islam, by another 30 days.Peter Ezzat and Dr Adel Fawzy Faltas Hanna,…
Human Rights groups shun American statements and Egyptian responses
CAIRO: Neither American concern over the human rights situation here nor the Egyptian government's response to US criticism have been well-received by human rights advocates in Egypt."Both US statements and…
Israeli Government Press Office claims Durrah death staged
CAIRO: The director of the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO) has made the curious claim that the infamous shooting of the Palestinian child Mohamed Al-Durrah, was staged by a Gaza…
The regime will continue to persecute journalists, says Hesham Kassem
CAIRO: After receiving the Democracy Award from the National Endowment for Democracy, former Managing Director and publisher of Al-Masry Al-Youm Hesham Kassem returned from Washington last week. During his trip,…
Tourism Ministry, ETF partner with Cornell University
CAIRO: Egyptian Minister of Tourism Zoheir Garranah recently announced the latest endeavor in the efforts to raise the standards in the tourism sector and to create opportunities for Egypt s…
British Ambassador leaves BEBA, touts bilateral relations
CAIRO: Iftar was the meal and Nile Hilton the venue, for both British and Egyptian businessmen and women to say goodbye to one of their loudest cheerleaders, H.E. Sir Derek…
OT to bid for second fixed line license, prompt rife competition in telecoms domain
CAIRO: Orascom Telecom (OT) has announced that it will feverishly compete for Egypt's second fixed line phone license, which will be put up for tender early next year to start…