New Fatwa; Any Muslim who offends companions of Prophet Mohamed (PBUH) is an infidel
CAIRO: Mohamed Said Tantawy, president of the Al-Azhar Institution, issued a fatwa, Islamic elicit, that accuses Muslims who offend Prophet Mohamed (PBUH) or his acquaintances, as being an infidel.The fatwa…
Building collapses, 3 dead, neighboring residents evacuated
CAIRO: Residents from 13 Hart El-Gamal St. of Sayyeda Zeinab are now homeless after their building collapsed early Sunday morning. "The collapse occurred when workers were trying to find out…
Women's groups call for greater representation in upcoming Shura elections
CAIRO: The Egyptian Center for Women s Rights (ECWR) will host a roundtable discussion on Wednesday on women s participation in the political process. The event aims to shed light…
Workers' protests to be discussed in the PA next week
CAIRO: Next week, the Industrial and Labor committee at the People s Assembly will discuss the workers strikes taking place in many factories allover the country, said Haidar El Boghdady,…
Russia launches Arabic channel
MOSCOW: An Arabic-language satellite news channel paid for by Russia went on air on Friday, becoming the latest front in a Kremlin drive to restore its Soviet-era influence in the…
Financial protocol signed between Egypt, France to back Phase1 of Cairo Metro
A 280 million euro financial protocol was recently signed between Egypt and France to back Phase-1 of Cairo Metro third line project, according to reports by the national newspaper Al…