Hesham Kassem receives democracy award, brushes off media criticism (Part 1)
CAIRO: After receiving the Democracy Award from the National Endowment for Democracy, former Managing Director and Publisher of Al-Masry Al-Youm Hesham Kassem returned from Washington last week. During his trip,…
Ismaili appeal Abd-Rabou case
CAIRO: Ismaili have appealed against Fifa s decision to give Ligue1 side Strasbourg the right to register Egypt midfielder Hosni Abd-Rabou.Fifa ordered Ismaili to send the player s ITC to…
Shikabala banned from training with first team
CAIRO: Mahmoud "Shikabala Abdel Razek has been banned from training with Zamalek s first team for a month due to disciplinary reasons, the club said. The international playmaker has been…
Sedik terminates Al Masri contract
CAIRO: Former Zamalek and Al Ahly defender Mohamed Sedik terminated his contract with Al Masri on Saturday citing bad luck with the coastal club. I am having too bad luck…
Cairo to go back to shooting stray animals despite protests
CAIRO: The population of stray dogs in Cairo s twin city of Giza will once more be controlled by shooting and poisoning the animals because it is cheaper than sterilization,…
Faludi takes on post-9/11 myth-making
On Sept. 11, 2001, Susan Faludi fielded an unusual call from a reporter. What, he asked, would the terrorist attacks do to the American social fabric?He soon answered his own…
Iran MPs warn over Benetton stores
TEHRAN: A group of prominent MPs have warned over the presence of Italian clothing retailer Benetton in Iran, saying its fashions are a bad influence on female consumers, newspapers said…
Israel silent on Egypt's return of Hamas loyalists
CAIRO: Israel has remained silent on Egypt's decision to allow some 100 Hamas loyalists to return straight to the Gaza Strip through a crossing in Rafah, bypassing Israeli territory.Egypt allowed…
Eissa's trial postponed upon defense request
CAIRO: The Bolaq court postponed Monday the trial of Ibrahim Eissa, chief editor of Al-Dostour daily newspaper, at the request of his lawyers who asked for more time to investigate…