Egyptian government shifts tactics in crackdowns on Brotherhood
ReutersCAIRO: The Egyptian government has widened its crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood, opting for new tactics to prevent the country s strongest opposition group from advancing further into mainstream politics.Analysts…
Press watchdog say Mideast states restrict media as US push for freedom falters
Associated Press CAIRO: Across the Middle East, journalists who challenge the government are threatened by the state, prosecuted and imprisoned, an international press watchdog said Monday.In a survey, the New…
Some Copts say Sharia should not be main source of legislation
CAIRO: The Center of Humanitarian Dialogue held a joint lecture Sunday with the Egyptian Association for Enlightenment to discuss the Coptic vision of constitutional amendments. There s pessimism about the…
Child dies after swallowing meat
CAIRO: A child died on the way to hospital after a piece of meat was stuck in his throat, the press reported. The child Ahmed Ismael who lives in Al…
Egyptian girl dies of bird flu, country's 12th avian flu
CAIRO: A 17-year-old girl has died of bird flu, bringing the number of fatalities from the avian flu strain in Egypt to 12, MENA, the state-run news agency reported Monday.The…
Somali refugee deported back to Dubai
CAIRO: Cairo Airport's security police chased a refugee as he was about to be deported on a UAE-bound plane, Al-Masry Al-Youm reported. Somali passenger Abdel Qader Osman, 22, who had…
Ahly's Jose fined, suspended by Egyptian FA
Zamalek team gets punished, tooCAIRO: Ahly coach Manuel Jose has been suspended for four games and fined LE 50,000 for inappropriate conduct during his team's league game against Harras Al-Hodoud,…
Turks to supply World Bank chief with socks
ANKARA: Turkish manufacturers have rushed to supply World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz with new socks after he revealed two large holes in his socks during a visit to an Ottoman-era…
Attempted rape at Sadat metro station shocks the nation
CAIRO: Two policemen were arrested Wednesday after they allegedly attempted to rape a girl at the Sadat metro station in broad daylight, local press reported. The prosecution is carrying out…