Silence marks first day of 'canceled' Sayeda Zeinab moulid
CAIRO: Silence dawned on the Sayeda Zeinab district yesterday, the first day of annual celebration of the birth of Sayeda Zeinab, the prophet's granddaughter. The typical sight of colorful swings,…
Ode to Egypt president lands clerk in jail
CAIRO: An Egyptian civil servant who wrote a satirical poem about veteran President Hosni Mubarak has been jailed for three years after a colleague turned the villainous verses over to…
Lead author withdraws from UN Development Report
CAIRO: The lead writer of the United Nations Arab Human Development Report withdrew from the project in protest at what he says is self-censorship and oversensitivity to outsider opinions.At a…
Marwa Al-Sherbini's father demands death penalty
CAIRO: Islamophobia victim's father, Ali Al-Sherbini is demanding that his daughter's murderer receive nothing short of a death sentence, even though capital punishment is illegal in Germany. The father is…
Justice ministry denies claims by legal specialists as protestors threaten hunger strike
CAIRO: As their sit-in enters its ninth day, the Ministry of Justice's legal specialists are threatening to go on hunger strike if their demands are not met. Over 300 specialists…
Ghaly's Ahly move ruled out
CAIRO: Nasr president Faisal Bin Turk announced that Hossam Ghaly won't move away from the club in the close season, ruling out his return to Egypt's Ahly. Egyptian champions Ahly…
Saied reveals Betis, Raja bids
CAIRO: Former Ahly and Zamalek defender Ibrahim Saied says that Real Betis and Morocco s Raja Casablanca want to acquire his services in the close season. My agent told me…
Zamalek snap up defender Ezz Al-Regal
CAIRO: Zamalek have snapped defender Ahmed Ezz Al-Regal, who was released by Libya s Hilal in the close season, on a free transfer.Hilal had to dispense with the Egyptian center-half…
Ittihad terminate Abdel-Rahman contract
ALEXANDRIA: Ittihad have decided to rescind the contract of their newcomer Mahmoud Abdel-Rahman, who joined the coastal side on a season-long loan from Police Union last month, FilGoal.com understands.The Alexandria…