Thanawiya amma students breathing easier this year
CAIRO: As news mounts of a global influenza pandemic and the plague lurks on Egypt's borders with Libya, nothing can curb the mounting anxiety of more than 389,000 families -…
Islamic Research Center might cancel Umrah but not Hajj
CAIRO: The Islamic Research Center (IRC) said that because of the H1N1 flu pandemic it might consider canceling this year's Umrah pilgrimage but not the Hajj, which falls in November,…
Zamalek set to sign Moroccan Kissi
CAIRO: Zamalek are close to signing Moroccan midfielder Abdelkarim Kissi, sources revealed.The 29-year-old is set to undergo a medical on Thursday to complete his move to the Cairo giants.Zamalek will…
Al-Hadari to clear the air with Ahli
CAIRO: Egypt keeper Essam Al-Hadari could make a sensational return to Ahly after a number of high-profile politicians interfered to improve his relation with the Red Devils board.An Ahly official…
Arabs back on board for Mediterranean Union
CAIRO: Arab states will rejoin the Mediterranean Union which has been frozen since the Gaza war in December-January, an Arab League official said Wednesday, despite reservations about sitting down with…
Arabs vow to support Obama's Mideast peace drive
CAIRO: Arab foreign ministers vowed on Wednesday to support US President Barack Obama s Middle East peace efforts but said that normalization with Israel depends on a halt to its…
Palestinians discriminated against at Rafah crossing, claims group
CAIRO: The policy at the Rafah border crossing regarding movement into Gaza discriminates against Palestinians, the International Movement to Open the Rafah Border (IMORB) claimed Thursday.In a statement released to…
Egypt index dips, Talaat Moustafa lower
CAIRO: Egypt's benchmark stock index dipped 1.9 percent as developer Talaat Moustafa Group fell after a Cairo court ratified a death sentence against former chairman Hisham Talaat Moustafa. Shares dropped…
