Australian team says referee apologized over disputed goal
KAISERSLAUTERN: Australia s players said Egyptian referee Esam Abd El Fatah had apologized for allowing a disputed goal against them in their 3-1 over Japan in World Cup Group F…
Egypt among countries listed in detainee transfer controversy
STRASBOURG: EU lawmakers on Monday approved a report by a special committee condemning what it called mounting evidence of U.S. human rights abuses, and accused the CIA of using fictitious…
Stolen Egyptian artifact removed from NY auction
NEW YORK: A 4000-year-old Egyptian alabaster container shaped like a duck and used for a funeral offering has been withdrawn from auction because it may be stolen property, Christie s…
A definite dive
El Ghawwas loses its focusCAIRO: Once you get through the overused opening scene of the film, in which Amer Mounib and Hassan Hosny appear drunk in a club while trying…
Pharmaceuticals lobby for change in pricing regime as margins shrink
CAIRO: One of the most staggering features of Cairo s retail landscape is its multitude of pharmacies. Pick any random street corner and there s a good chance that you…
Police holding 200 Muslim Brotherhood protesters
CAIRO: Egyptian police are holding some 200 supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood who were arrested during a protest near a courthouse in the Nile Delta town of Zagazig, the group…
Arab leaders reluctant to enthuse about new Iraq
Reuters CAIRO: After watching a bewildering array of Iraqi politicians try their hand at government, Arab leaders are reluctant to pin much hope on new Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki, analysts…
Case against interior minister postponed
Right-to-protest lawsuit delayedCAIRO: A Cairo court postponed a verdict in a case brought by the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) against the interior minister for a decision the latter…
Microsoft opens technology center to train youth, women
Company s visiting female delegation notes the importance of engaging womenCAIRO: Fifteen computers are now available at the Dar El Tarbia Center, to be made use of by the youths…
Refreshingly simplistic
Mohammed Sharkawy finds untapped potential while at the Townhouse GalleryCAIRO: El Daba, a term used to describe a four-legged animal that carries objects on its back, also happens to be…