Slander case turns to confrontation between Sheikh and writers
CAIRO: What started as a slander case against famed Egyptian poet and columnist Ahmed Abdel Moeti Higazy seems to have snowballed into an all-out confrontation between Sheikh Youssef El Badry…
'Bored' Saied could quit football
Ankaragucu defender Ibrahim Saied revealed that he is having a tough time at his new club and that he could be forced into announcing an early retirement.The 27-year old stopper…
Al-Sayed won't be rushed in against Baladeya
Although he is back after four months out with an injury, Zamalek's keeper Abdul-Wahed Al-Sayed won't be included in the Whites' squad when they take on Baladeya next week.The 29-year-old…
Family feud ends in suicide, mother abandons children
CAIRO: A 30-year-old housewife threw herself off a balcony in the middle of a heated argument with family members, reported Al Gomhuria newspaper. A family feud between the housewife, Abeer…
Football ASEC win again to stay in hunt
ABIDJAN: ASEC of Ivory Coast continued an African Champions League revival on Sunday with a crucial 2-0 win over Esperance of Tunisia that keeps alive hopes of reaching the semi-finals.…
Hilal hammer holders Ahly to go top
OMDURMAN: Al-Hilal of Sudan crushed African Champions League title holders Al-Ahly of Egypt 3-0 on Sunday to go top of Group B with one round left. Goals by Dario Khan…
Olmert calls Mubarak to discuss peace process
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israeli public radio reported. The discussion focused on the possibility of reviving…
Four accused in Al-Azhar bombings get life sentences
CAIRO: A Cairo court on Monday sentenced eight of 14 defendants to jail terms including four life sentences, for their role in the April 7, 2005 Al-Azhar's bazaars suicide bombing…
Violence, bickering, and low participation mark NDP elections
CAIRO: As National Democratic Party (NDP) internal elections got underway this weekend, fighting in some provinces and low participation in others marred what had been touted by NDP members as…