A Karnak discovery shows how ancient builders shielded temples from Nile water
LUXOR: Remains of an ancient Egyptian wall used to prevent the leakage of the Nile flood waters from spreading over the Karnak temple in Luxor were discovered on Thursday at…
Nonie Darwish discusses Islam and her visit to Israel
CAIRO: Raised as a Muslim, Nonie Darwish, a strident critic of popular contemporary Islam and its role in Arab societies, not only married a Christian, but also converted from Islam…
New martial courts law approved by parliament
CAIRO: The legislative committee of the People s Assembly approved on Saturday the suggested changes to the martial courts law, MP Hamdy Hassan told The Daily Star Egypt.Both the Muslim…
Ismaili survive Buffaloes scare to go through
CAIRO: Ismaili came back from a goal down to tie Zambia's Green Buffaloes 1-1 in Lusaka and advance to the CAF Confederation Cup round of 16 on Saturday.After grabbing a…
Michel extends contract with Zamalek
CAIRO: French coach Henri Michel has signed a two-year extension to his contract with leading Egyptian club Zamalek, it was reported Thursday. The 60,000-dollar-a-month deal comes despite the shock exit…
Gomaa, Hassan back in Ahli squad for Sundowns clash
CAIRO: Ahli defender Wael Gomaa and striker Abdul-Hamid Hassan have been included in the team s squad for the CAF Champions League clash against Mamelodi Sundowns after recovering from injury.The…
Wrestling Federation backs up controversial Olympic champion
CAIRO: The Egyptian Wrestling Federation vowed to keep its faith in Olympic Champion Karam Gaber to retain his gold medal in Beijing 2008, subject to the wrestler s commitment to…
Italians interested in investing in local clothes industry, says Rachid
The Italian companies are strongly keen on investing in the industrial sectors in Egypt, Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid was reported on the sidelines of the international…