Zaki banned for referee abuse
Zamalek striker Amr Zaki is banned for one league match plus a fine of LE 5,000 for verbal abuse of Mohamed Farouk the referee of Zamalek and Baladeya game that…
Mufti forbids over-stay in Mecca between Umra and Hajj
CAIRO: Be careful about how you approach your duty in Hajj and Umrah, do not use the excuse of being only one person who cannot possibly affect millions, said Sheikh…
Wish I was her dog
NEW YORK: Leona Helmsley s dog will continue to live an opulent life, and then be buried alongside her in a mausoleum. But two of Helmsley s grandchildren got nothing…
No evidence to indict Christian activists, release expected Sept. 5
CAIRO: Two Coptic Christian activists accused of sedition and insulting Prophet Mohamed (PBUH) will be released on Sept. 5 after a government investigation found scant evidence to indict them on…
Judge considers deporting Egyptian who says he fears torture
SCRANTON, Pennsylvania: Sameh Khouzam, a Coptic Christian, says he fled Egypt eight years ago to escape religious persecution in his largely Muslim homeland. Egypt calls him a convicted murderer and…
Kuwait releases Egyptian who claimed police torture
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait has released one of two Egyptian men who claimed they were tortured by Kuwaiti police, Egypt s consul general said Thursday.Ahmed Abdel Lah did not provide the…
Denmark boosts development aid to Africa by 67 mln euros
COPENHAGEN: Denmark said Wednesday it will increase its development aid to Africa by 500 million kroner (67 million euros) in 2008.The raise will bring Denmark s total aid to African…