Arab neighbors will work with Hamas-led cabinet
CAIRO: All the Arab governments around Israel will deal directly with a Palestinian cabinet dominated by the militant Islamist group Hamas, ignoring U.S. and European attempts to isolate the group,…
Egypt arrests 22 Muslims over religious violence
ASSIUT, Egypt: Egyptian authorities have arrested 22 Muslims suspected of murder, arson and vandalism during sectarian violence which killed a Christian, judicial sources in the southern town of Luxor said…
London Lord Mayor visits with U.K. business delegation
CAIRO: The Lord Mayor of the City of London, David Brewer, is visiting Egypt this week with a business delegation to meet local companies and government officials, including President Hosni…
Angola finally wins but misses out on quarterfinals
CAIRO: Only one goal separated Angola from a quarterfinal place at the African Cup of Nations.It could have come even at a different stadium and the Black Antelopes would have…
No money, no quarter-final say DR Congo
GIZA, Cairo: Democratic Republic of Congo will not play their African Nations Cup quarter-final against Egypt if bonuses are not paid in time, coach Claude LeRoy said on Monday.DR Congo…
Refugee study programs seek to build awareness
CAIRO: "You are governor of a refugee hosting province. The province has received refugees from different neighboring countries for a long time. About 10 years ago there was a large…
Criticism leveled at NGOs unjustified
CAIRO: Egyptian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) conducting human rights work are in a bind these days. With local sources of funding almost non-existent, they are being forced to turn to foreign…
Al-Masry Al-Youm Friday issue delayed
CAIRO: Last Friday, the independent daily Al-Masry Al-Youm could not be found on newsstands; rumors that the paper had been banned by the government circulated, as faithful readers searched for…
Reporters protest Al-Wafd halt
CAIRO: A group of angry Al-Wafd reporters sat-in in front of the press syndicate Saturday morning, protesting the halt of publication of the Al-Wafd newspaper that is now in its…
Injured Mido hopes to make quick recovery
CAIRO: Egypt striker Mido hopes to make a quick recovery from the injury that forced him off the pitch early in Saturday s African Nations Cup win over Ivory Coast.Mido…