Sedik terminates Al Masri contract
CAIRO: Former Zamalek and Al Ahly defender Mohamed Sedik terminated his contract with Al Masri on Saturday citing bad luck with the coastal club. I am having too bad luck…
Cairo to go back to shooting stray animals despite protests
CAIRO: The population of stray dogs in Cairo s twin city of Giza will once more be controlled by shooting and poisoning the animals because it is cheaper than sterilization,…
Faludi takes on post-9/11 myth-making
On Sept. 11, 2001, Susan Faludi fielded an unusual call from a reporter. What, he asked, would the terrorist attacks do to the American social fabric?He soon answered his own…
Iran MPs warn over Benetton stores
TEHRAN: A group of prominent MPs have warned over the presence of Italian clothing retailer Benetton in Iran, saying its fashions are a bad influence on female consumers, newspapers said…
Israel silent on Egypt's return of Hamas loyalists
CAIRO: Israel has remained silent on Egypt's decision to allow some 100 Hamas loyalists to return straight to the Gaza Strip through a crossing in Rafah, bypassing Israeli territory.Egypt allowed…
Eissa's trial postponed upon defense request
CAIRO: The Bolaq court postponed Monday the trial of Ibrahim Eissa, chief editor of Al-Dostour daily newspaper, at the request of his lawyers who asked for more time to investigate…
World Powerboating Championship comes to Egypt
CAIRO: The fifth race of The World Professional Powerboating Association's (WPPA) Class 1 World Championship will be held in the North Coast resort of Porto Marina Oct. 25-27.The news was…
Privatized banks will not be turned into family businesses, says CBE
CAIRO: As the government moves forward with the privatization of Banque Du Caire - which is expected to fetch over $1.6 billion - several heavyweight businessmen have shown interest in…
Native Deen: A formula that doesn't work
There was a time, long ago, when hip-hop music did matter. A relatively novel genre, hip-hop and rap were born in the African American ghettos in the 70s to act…
Winds of change in the Holocaust Museum
He swallowed, opened his eyes wide, put one foot forward and one foot back. His eyes were full of regret or fear, perhaps because he had just shaken my hand…