Health minister shuts down Maadi hospital's operating rooms
CAIRO: Minister of Health Hatem El Gabaly ordered the closure of all seven operating rooms at Maadi's Nile Badrawi hospital.He also decreed that no new cases will be admitted in…
World Cup qualification far from secure, says Sedki
CAIRO: Egypt assistant coach Hamada Sedki said that Egypt still has a long way to go before securing qualification for the 2010 World Cup. The six-time African champions have been…
Zaki makes Bruce regret not doing permanent deal
LONDON: Wigan manager Steve Bruce has admitted that he may have made a major blunder by failing to sign Egypt striker Amr Zaki on a permanent basis when he was…
Ahly thrash Asyut Petroleum 3-0
CAIRO: Ahly eased to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Asyut Petroleum in the Egyptian League on Wednesday. Having won the game at Cairo stadium, the defending champions closed to within…
Zamalek crush 10-player ENPPI
CAIRO: ENPPI woefully dealt with a sending-off to allow Zamalek leapfrog into second place with a 4-1 Egyptian League victory on Tuesday.Zamalek s Ghanaian striker Junior Agogo scored his second…
Egypt police kill Sudanese migrant on Israel border
EL-ARISH: Egyptian police shot dead a Sudanese migrant on Wednesday as he tried to cross illegally into Israel near the border town of Rafah, a security official said. Police opened…
Taboo-free Turkish women writers strive to achieve equality
Of course Turkish women are stronger than men, says Perihan Magden with a laugh. Like her, many Turkish women writers provoke the wrath of officials with uncompromising works. I m…
Police arrests 32 Muslim Brotherhood members
CAIRO: Police have arrested 32 Muslim Brotherhood members over the past two days, the Islamists and security officials said on Wednesday.Twelve men were arrested in raids on Wednesday morning in…