US report slams religious freedom in Egypt
CAIRO: According to the US State Department's annual report on religious freedom, conditions in Egypt as well as a number of other countries including Iran, Iraq and China, have deteriorated.A…
Brace delight for 'fasting' Hassan
CAIRO: Ahmed Hassan was delighted to score a brace while fasting in Anderlecht s 2-2 draw with Zolte Waregem in the Belgian League game on Saturday. Thanks God I have…
Hamza back for Ahly game, Emam left out
CAIRO: Gamal Hamza has been named in Zamalek's 18-man squad for the Cairo derby on Monday while Skipper Hazem Emam and veteran left-back Tarek Al-Sayed were dropped from the list.Hamza…
Goodwill Ambassador Adel Imam encourages Iraqi schoolchildren in Syria
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Adel Imam on Wednesday visited Iraqi children attending schools in Syria and urged them to study hard and keep faith in the future. Until the day that…
Bavarian Auto Group holds the 11th BMW Golf Tournament
CAIRO: Bavarian Auto Group organized the 11th BMW Golf Tournament in Egypt with the participation of 190 players. A part of the BMW International Golf Cup, the BMW Golf Tournament…
Weekly Stock Review
CAIRO: Shares in Orascom Telecom and cement firms lifted the Egyptian bourse last week, with the Case30 Index gaining 1.33 percent to close at around 8,284 points.Orascom Telecom (OT) inched…
Four chief editors sentenced to one year for insulting ruling party leaders
CAIRO: The Criminal Court of Agouza sentenced on Thursday four editors-in-chief of the most popular independent newspapers to a year in prison and a LE 20,000 fine in what journalists…
Egypt and Arab League voice concerns over peace conference
CAIRO: Both Egypt and the Arab League have voiced concerns over the ambiguity surrounding the agenda of a US-sponsored peace conference to be held in Washington in November. Speaking at…
Modesty gains currency at Fashion Week
If the world needs another sign that Britney Spears look is yesterday s news, check out New York Fashion Week.Gone are the skin-centric, tummy-revealing and exposing trends that Spears and…
