Brotherhood talks on party line
No sooner had this notion been floated, apparently by a group of (officially independent) Assembly members, than it was denied by the MB secretary-general, Mahmoud Ezzat.He said of a recent…
New web portal to improve Iraq news coverage
While the crises in Iraq led global news coverage in the past year, the effects of escalating violence on journalists' mobility and ability to report safely in the war-ravaged country…
Police crack down on sexual harassment during Eid
CAIRO: A redux of the sexual harassment incidents that shocked Cairenes during Eid El-Fitr in October 2006 plagued the city yet again on Eid Al-Adha. Incidents of harassment were reported…
2007's first capital punishment sentences passed
CAIRO: Two men have been sentenced to death for killing another man who had reportedly courted a girlfriend of one of the accused, reported Al Akhbar, highlighting that this is…
German-Egyptian Year of Science and Technology
Cairo: The year 2007 will be dedicated to scientific discourse and co-operation between Germany and Egypt. On Jan.8 at 10:30 am Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Professor Dr…
Sports talk: Egyptian patriotism to shine at upcoming Games
CAIRO: Nothing gets the patriotic adrenalin going more than wars and sport. Thank God, we're not involved in the former which makes the Pan-Arab Games and All-Africa Games, both to…
Hassan lob sinks Tanta, Al-Shater sees red again
Cairo: Ahmed Hassan lofted a superb lob home after the break to mark a rare start and lead Ahly to a 1-0 victory over Tanta in the Egyptian League on…
Children mowed down during Eid
CAIRO: Five children were run down by a pickup truck during the Eid Al-Adha holidays as they attempted to cross the Autostrad street, reported the local press. The car which…
