Barakat left out by Egypt for Ivory Coast Friendly
CAIRO: Ahli winger Mohamed Barakat has been excluded from the 20-man squad announced by Egypt Manager Hassan Shehata for the friendly match against Ivory Coast on August 22.The versatile midfielder…
Etoile finish first as FAR bow out
SOUSSE: Etoile Sahel of Tunisia clinched top spot in Group A of the African Champions League despite being held 0-0 by FAR Rabat of Morocco Saturday. The draw lifted the…
Britain condemns attack on Egyptian Imam
LONDON/CAIRO: In a phone conversation with Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit on Thursday, British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Mark Malloch Brown formally apologized for the assault on…
At a cinema near you: The wars in Iraq, Afghanistan
LOS ANGELES: Encouraged by widespread opposition to the conflict in Iraq, Hollywood filmmakers are preparing to unleash an unprecedented wave of war movies on cinema-goers. In a notable break with…
Gaza suffers more power cuts after EU freezes finance
GAZA CITY: Parts of the Gaza Strip were still suffering power cuts on Sunday after the European Union suspended the financing of fuel deliveries for the impoverished territory s sole…
Egypt accepts returned migrants from Israel
CAIRO: Egypt agreed Saturday to readmit African migrants who allegedly infiltrated the Israeli border through Egypt. Forty-eight migrants were returned in an overnight operation.The Israeli embassy could not independently confirm…
Politicians and experts disagree over the significance of NDP internal election
CAIRO: Nationwide elections for representatives to Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) Saturday sparked speculations of potential change in the party's power structure and the adoption of more democratic policies.Elections…
Price of meat, chicken, fish have not increased, says ministry
CAIRO: Speculations of the increase in the prices of meat, fish and chicken are circulating, with ministry officials denying the rumors.The ministry had released a price list to state-run newspaper…
Survey quantifies public's views on corruption
CAIRO: A public opinion poll conducted by the Information Decision Support Center - affiliated with the Cabinet - recorded that 75.2 percent of Egyptians say corruption exists in the country…
Comic relief at the Edinburgh Festival
An Egyptian Englishmen, Saif Abu Kandil, is staging a stand-up comedy act during the Edinburgh Festival, laced with explicit language and teenage sexual fantasies that makes the audience squirm uncomfortably,…