Activists continue to face difficulties
CAIRO: Youth for Change activist Mohamed El Sharkawy continues to face impediments in his fight for proper medical treatment at Mahkoum Tora prison. In a recent letter written by him,…
Fighting inner stereotypes
Global Summit for Women discusses career equality, stereotypesCAIRO: After a decades-long struggle for career equality, women have managed to increase their percentile in the workforce. Statistics show that more women…
Nancy at Hilton Dreamland
ŠΘ###Many of Egypt's actors, actresses, businessmen and socialites attended the party and danced to Nancy's music till the early hours of the morning, here, Ahmed Bahgat and partner##Tamer Hagras and…
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NEW YORK: A 4000-year-old Egyptian alabaster container shaped like a duck and used for a funeral offering has been withdrawn from auction because it may be stolen property, Christie s…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…