The Nobel message
Al Gore's Nobel Peace Prize is a fitting tribute to a world leader who has been prescient, bold, and skillful in alerting the world to the dangers of manmade climate…
Report this from Sudan
Apostasy is the term applied to religious conversion by those who abhor it, who see conversion as a form of betrayal - of family, community, even nation. Underlying the accusation…
All hands on deck: NGOs unite to end poverty
CAIRO: Standing on the bank of the Nile, against a background of three buffeting felucca sails, Hisham El-Rouby, chairman of the Youth Association for Population and Development, told a story…
Muslim convert and his pregnant wife missing, says lawyer
CAIRO: Two Egyptian converts to Christianity engaged in a legal battle against the Egyptian authorities have gone missing, sparking fears for their lives. Mohamed Hegazi and his pregnant wife Zeinab…
Abou Treika nominated for "World's Most Popular Footballer in 2007"
CAIRO: Egyptian playmaker Mohamed Abou Treika has been included in a list of 55 nominees from 31 countries issued by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) for…
Ayman Nour retracts complaints against Mortada Mansour
CAIRO: Ayman Nour, prisoner and former opposition leader, retracted the four complaints he filed against Mortada Mansour, ex-president of Zamalek club, as a result of the latter's deteriorating psychological state,…
Okubo leads Japan to win over Egypt in a friendly
OSAKA: Forward Yoshito Okubo scored two goals in the first half Wednesday, leading Japan to a 4-1 win over Egypt in an international friendly.Okubo opened the scoring in the 21st…
Zaher backs Egypt manager
CAIRO: Egyptian Football Association Chairman Samir Zaher rejected reports claiming that Egypt Manager Hassan Shehata might be sacked before the African Cup of Nations. These are false reports, Zaher told…
Popularity of Fox News in Middle East gives rise to legal battle
NEW YORK: Fox News has asked a federal judge to dismiss a satellite pay television operator s claim that it was cheated out of a chance to deliver the network…
EgyptAir to join Star Alliance
PARIS: Egyptair said on Tuesday it has been admitted as a member of the Star Alliance group of airlines. Following the successful conclusion of membership talks with Egyptair, the chief…
