Egypt's first graphic novel banned, publisher fined LE 5,000
CAIRO: The author of Egypt's first graphic novel, which on Saturday was officially banned, has vowed to fight the ruling."I'll appeal the verdict. I will not accept for something that…
Sectarian clashes erupt in Qena village
CAIRO: Hundreds of Muslim villagers in Egypt's south threw stones at a police station on Saturday where a Christian was being held on suspicion of assault, and they later burned…
Dortmund fail to beat Zidan's former club Mainz
CAIRO: Mohamed Zidan came on as a second-half substitute as Borussia Dortmund were held to a goalless draw by his former club Mainz in the Bundesliga on Saturday.The Egypt striker,…
Ahly players, fans threatened to kill me: Sayoud
CAIRO: Ahly s Algerian youngster Amir Sayoud says he received death threats from some of his club s players and fans, in the wake of the horrible events that followed…
Amr Zaki rules out Portsmouth move, refuses to play alongside Algerian
CAIRO: According to an article that ran on Goal.com Sunday, Egypt's international striker Amr Zaki, declared he will not be interested in joining English Premier League club Portsmouth because that…
Lebanese diva accused of singing racist song
CAIRO: Lebanese pop singer Haifa Wahbe, who usually stirs controversy for her seductive outfits and provocative dancing, has been accused of singing a song with racist lyrics that compares black…
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Deutsche Bahn, Qatar in ?17 billion deal: minister German rail and logistics group Deutsche Bahn is set to sign a ?17 billion ($25 billion) contract with Qatar, German transport minister…
Berlin tells Emirates to raise prices: ministry
BERLIN: Dubai-based airline Emirates has been told by the German government to charge higher prices for certain business class flights out of Germany, a German transport ministry spokesman said Friday.Both…
