Egypt calls Dutch MP 'racist' over Koran ban call

CAIRO: A far-right Dutch MP who called for the Koran to be banned in the Netherlands is a racist and ignorant about Islam, an Egyptian official said on Thursday. MP…

AFP
AFP

Fathi rubbishes Zamalek claims

CAIRO: Sheffield United midfielder Ahmed Fathi denied on Wednesday Zamalek s claim that he has agreed a four-year deal with the Cairo giants.Zamalek spokesman Khaled Gabr told FilGoal.com that the…

filgoal.com

Al-Hadari named in Al Ahly squad for Ismaili game

CAIRO: Al Ahly goalkeeper Essam Al-Hadari has been included in his side s squad for the Egyptian Super Cup game against Ismaili on Thursday after recovering from a face bone…

filgoal.com

Sunderland sweating on Mido

SUNDERLAND: Sunderland boss Roy Keane was expecting Egypt striker Mido to tell him Thursday whether he wants to quit Tottenham and join the English Premiership newboys. The two clubs have…

AFP
AFP

Conflicting numbers over Palestinians remaining in Rafah

CAIRO: Almost all of the Palestinians who were stranded in Egypt over the past two months back home in Gaza, but the numbers of those who have remained out of…

Abdel-Rahman Hussein

Another extremist renounces violence from behind bars

CAIRO: The former leader of the Al-Nagoun min Al-Nar (Delivered from Hell) organization, Magdy Zenhom Al-Safty, is the latest imprisoned insurgent to renounce violence as a means of achieving political…

Jonathan Spollen

Christian activists held for 'insulting Islam'

CAIRO: Two Coptic Christian rights activists have been arrested in Egypt for allegedly insulting Prophet Mohamed (PBUH) on a British-based website, their lawyer and a judicial source said on Thursday.…

AFP
AFP

Govt plans ahead to curb Ramadan price surges

CAIRO: Amid escalating prices, the government vowed to monitor markets in a bid to protect consumers, specifically those living on a fixed budget.To balance supply and demand and avoid the…

Sherine El Madany

A bit of a rave at Cairo's jazz enclave

Cairo's appetite for electro music continues to grow. Companies are springing up to cater to the genre, throwing flashy parties in select locations. Nightclubs fly in top DJs from around…

Jonathan Spollen

Oriental board game Rahala explores Middle Eastern history

Diwan bookstore s celebration of culture is evident as soon as you walk into their flagship store in Zamalek. So it comes as no surprise that they are the first…

Daily Star Egypt Staff