Eid for the less fortunate is still full of smiles
ALEXANDRIA:: Fatheya Mahmoud makes a living by cooking and cleaning people's homes. She lives in a small room with her two children and two grandchildren. The room is part of…
Former publisher unable to attend media conference
CAIRO: Former publisher of Al-Masry Al-Youm and human rights activist Hisham Kassem was allegedly prevented from traveling to attend a Beirut conference on press freedom in the Arab world, according…
Threatened Qorsaya resident: I was born here and I'll die here
CAIRO: Some 100 residents of El-Qorsaya island gathered at the Journalists' Syndicate Sunday to raise awareness of government plans to evict them. Artist and island inhabitant Mohamed Abla exhibited photos…
Fifa hit Shikabala with six-month ban
CAIRO: Mahmoud "Shikabala Abdel Razeq has been hit with a six-month suspension by Fifa for his illegal move to Zamalek last January, according to club board member Ahmed Tawfik. The…
Mido could be fit for CAN 2008
Ahmed "Mido Hossam has surprisingly hinted that he could be fit before the 2008 African Cup of Nations next month.The Egypt striker has last week declared himself unfit for the…
My players need rest, yells Jose
CAIRO: Al Ahly coach Manuel Jose has yet again lamented the fixtures pile-up, which force his players to have a match every 48 hours, speaking ahead of the 1-0 win…
WHO to investigate Pakistan human-to-human bird flu outbreak
ISLAMABAD: International health experts have been dispatched to Pakistan to help investigate the cause of South Asia s first human bird flu cases and determine if the virus could have…
Five more Egyptians identified in Turkey disaster
CAIRO: The bodies of five more Egyptians who drowned when a boat carrying illegal immigrants capsized off the Turkish coast last week have been identified, which brings the total to…
Authorities find two Gaza smuggling tunnels
EL-ARISH: Egyptian authorities have discovered two underground tunnels used for smuggling weapons into the Gaza Strip from the Sinai Peninsula, a security source told AFP on Sunday. The two tunnels…
