Minister's alleged statement on healthcare causes confusion
CAIRO: Alleged plans announced by the minister of health to drastically reduce the number of illnesses covered by government-sponsored healthcare have been met by both NGO consternation and confusion, while…
April 6 movement plans demonstration
CAIRO: The April 6 Youth Movement notified the Ministry of Interior of the demonstration it plans to stage on April 6 in front of parliament, calling for constitutional amendments on…
Outside experts to review WHO's swine flu response
GENEVA: A group of outside experts will scrutinize the World Health Organization's response to the swine flu outbreak and likely examine whether the global body could have been clearer when…
Egypt police kill Eritrean migrant near Israel border
CAIRO: Egyptian border police shot dead an Eritrean migrant on Monday as he tried to cross illegally into Israel, the third lethal shooting in as many days near the frontier,…
ElBaradei takes Egypt reform campaign to the street
CAIRO: Egypt’s most high-profile dissident, former UN nuclear chief Mohamed ElBaradei, has taken his reformist campaign to the street with a whirlwind of encounters with Muslim worshippers, Christian activists and…
UNICEF, Ahram Canadian University launch communication development program
CAIRO: After the concept of ‘communication for development’ proved effective in terms of building awareness and combating social problems, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is partnering with Ahram Canadian…
Al-Badri explains Ahmed Hassan drop
CAIRO: Ahly manager Hossam Al-Badri said that Ahmed Hassan was dropped from the starting line-up against Petrojet due to fatigue. "Hassan has been struggling with fatigue for a long time…
Production jump to fourth, Asyut grab first home win
CAIRO: Egyptian Premier League debutants Military Production have broken into the top four with a 1-0 victory over Ismaili on Monday. Tarek Yehia’s team leapfrogged the Dervishes with the massive…
Gunners ready for Ahly scalp
CAIRO: Zimbabwean champions Gunners have flied to Cairo ahead of the weekend's Champions League encounter with Ahly. The minnows, who have a surprise first-leg lead over the six-time champs, were…
Zamalek request drug inspection
CAIRO: Zamalek are set to make an official request to the Egyptian FA suspecting that some Egyptian Premier League players might be using performance-enhancing drugs. "The Zamalek management, in association…