Railway employees start wave of protests
CAIRO: One hundred employees of the Egyptian Railway Authority from El-Wosta, Beni Suef, protested against pay and conditions Saturday.The five-hour protest, which began at 10 am in El-Wosta, was intended…
Egypt reinstates film after Netherlands 'apology'
CAIRO: An Egyptian festival on Sunday went back on its decision to ban a Dutch film after what it said was a Dutch government apology for a short film attacking…
Al-Hadary ready to accept Al Ahly decisions
CAIRO: Essam Al-Hadary has promised to accept any decision made by Al Ahly board concerning his controversial move to FC Sion.An apologetic Hadary appeared in Egypt s most popular TV…
Zamalek's Gaafar fit to face APR
CAIRO: Zamalek striker Mostafa Gaafar is ready for his side s Champions League encounter with APR Rwanda, the club said on Saturday.Gaafar missed the 1-1 draw with Ittihad Alexandria in…
Sports Talk: Goalie on the run
It is a big deal to a lot of people, the fleeing of Egypt s premier football goalkeeper to a little known Swiss club without having the courtesy of first…
Oil hits record high above $103
LONDON: Oil prices charted fresh record territory Friday, rising to $103.05 as the dollar fell to all time lows, before profit-taking trimmed the gains, traders said. At the same time…
Egypt plans to provide Gaza Strip with electricity
AL-ARISH: Egypt is working on a plan with the Palestinians to supply all the besieged Gaza Strip s electricity needs and wean off its reliance on Israel for power, an…
Increase minimum wages to match price increase
CAIRO: Doctors, university professors and trade union activists called Thursday for an increase in the minimum wage.During the seminar organized by the Freedoms Committee of the Journalists' Syndicate, and held…