Copts to negotiate with Minya governor over Maghagha diocese
CAIRO: A delegation of prominent Coptic figures visited Minya on Wednesday to begin negotiations with its governor over halting the construction of the new diocese of Maghagha city in Upper…
‘Deficiencies, inadequacies’ mark Khaled Saeid autopsy reports, say foreign experts
By Sarah Carr CAIRO: Postmortem examinations performed on the body of Khaled Saeid contained “numerous significant deficiencies,” an expert assessment of the reports has found. The assessment, published by the Nadeem…
Tagammu freezes membership of pro-Gamal Mubarak campaign coordinator
CAIRO: The leftist Tagammu opposition party froze the membership of the coordinator of a group promoting the nomination of Gamal Mubarak — son of incumbent President Mubarak — for the…
Possible to counter terrorism on the basis of the rule of law, says US Attorney General
CAIRO: It is possible to counter terrorism on the basis of “rule of law” and without violating basic human rights, said US Attorney General Eric Holder in a meeting Wednesday…
Zawahiri slams France’s veil ban, urges women to resist
DUBAI: Al-Qaeda number two Ayman Al-Zawahiri slammed France's move to ban Islamic face veils, saying Muslim women must hold on to their veils at any cost, in an audio tape…
Egypt denies visas to Gaza-bound Iranian MPs, says report
TEHRAN: Egypt has denied visas to four Iranian lawmakers who planned to travel to the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip, Iran's Press TV reported on Wednesday. "The Egyptian government has stonewalled the…
Cairo Stadium refuses to host Ahly-Ismaili game
CAIRO: Ahly said on their official site that they received a notification from the stadium's management on Tuesday, stating the venue will not be hosting the all-Egyptian match. Ahly have…
Egyptian Fahmi quits CAF to join FIFA
CAIRO: African football governing body (CAF) announced on Tuesday that the 48-year-old Egyptian will resign from his current role to become FIFA's Director of Competitions in September. Fahmi will replace…
AWOL Shikabala facing punishment
CAIRO: The want-out playmaker joined his teammates in Alexandria on Tuesday, having been absent since the start of the pre-season camp since it started last week. FilGoal.com learnt that the…
Jol excited with ‘great guy’Mido
CAIRO: Reports in Holland suggest that Mido, along with Moroccan hitman Mounir El Hamdaoui, is set to join his former club from Middlesbrough. Former Tottenham boss Jol, who signed Mido…