Traditional Ramadan fanous is not a thing of the past
CAIRO: Many consider the Ramadan lantern, or fanous Ramadan, to be a thing of the past, perhaps only used to decorate restaurants and large hotels to mark the arrival of…
National Council for Human Rights condemns conviction of newspaper editors
CAIRO: The National Council for Human Rights expressed its "distress this week over the convictions of four newspaper editors on charges of insulting President Hosni Mubarak, his son and the…
Seven drown in Egypt sewers
A teenager and six other people who tried to rescue him have drowned in the sewers of a village of southern Egypt, a security services official said.Ayman Mohammed Gomaa, 17,…
Al-Gaish tie Ansar in ACL opener
CAIRO: Egyptian League surprise package Al-Gaish settled for a 1-1 away draw with Lebanon s Ansar in the first-leg of the Arab Champions League round of 32.Gomaa Mashour put the…
Zamalek fine Shikabala for insulting gestures
CAIRO: Zamalek slammed Mahmoud "Shikabala Abdel Razeq with an LE 25,000 fine after his insulting gestures towards Al Ahly s crowd in the Cairo derby on Monday.The club s official…
Petrojet climb to Egyptian League summit
CAIRO: Petrojet leapfrogged defending champions Al Ahly to the Egyptian League summit after Alaa Ibrahim s brace gave them a 3-2 home victory over Al-Baladeya on Tuesday.The former Ahly striker…
Israeli Security Cabinet declares Gaza "enemy entity" ahead of Olmert-Rice talks
JERUSALEM: Top Israeli Cabinet ministers declared the Gaza Strip an enemy entity on Wednesday, a move likely to cloud US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice s visit to the region…
Brotherhood coverage is pure journalism, not a political deal with Al Dostour: Eissa
CAIRO: With two court cases that target his writings, Al Dostour editor Ibrahim Eissa is also accused of being a Muslim Brotherhood ally due to the paper's coverage of the…
Iran, Egypt look to improve bilateral relations
CAIRO: In another episode of the push and pull relationship between Egypt and Iran, the two countries have once again agreed to embark on a series of ministerial meetings after…
