Egypt's 40-year-old 'virgins' speak out
CAIRO: At 47 Amer Naeem, a civil engineer, has never been married. Although Naeem and a growing number of others his age can afford the increasingly exorbitant cost of marriage,…
Egypt sheikh backs women's right to beat husbands
CAIRO: Sunni Islam s highest authority has approved a woman s right to fight back if her husband uses violence against her, Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper reported on Monday.The declaration by…
Journalists contest syndicate membership denial
CAIRO: Journalists will continue their 24-hour sit-in throughout the day, when a board meeting of the Journalists' Syndicate is scheduled to examine their complaints of being unfairly denied syndicate membership.Journalists…
Finalists Cotonsport and Ahly warm up with victories
JOHANNESBURG: African Champions League finalists Cotonsport Garoua of Cameroon and Al-Ahly of Egypt warmed up for the first leg with victories on Sunday.Cotonsport retained the Cameroon Cup by defeating Aigle…
Shikabala set for comeback
CAIRO: Zamalek playmaker Mahmoud "Shikabala Abdel-Razeq was set to return to action on Monday after serving a six-month suspension. He will feature for Zamalek s youth team against Harras Al…
Mediterranean union water conference called off
PARIS: A conference of European Union and Mediterranean states due to take place in Jordan has been postponed indefinitely because of regional tensions, officials said on Saturday in Paris. The…
Kenyan, Nigerian and Angolan win African literature prize
Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiang o, along with Nigerian Ben Okri and Angolan writer Ondjaki won an inaugural African literature prize here on Friday.The ceremony for the first-ever Grinzane For…
Cleopatra to rise again – in 3D
The grandeur and glamour of Cleopatra is coming back to the silver screen - but this time as a three-dimensional rock musical, Hollywood media said Friday.US director Steven Soderbergh is…