Eclectic mix of referees comes with eccentricities
BERLIN: Their ranks include a tax inspector, a tire salesman, even an airline pilot. Then they step on the soccer field and become referees.Conventional wisdom holds that the best referees…
Inner Wheel celebrates successful year
ŠΘ###The Inner Wheel members honored Samia Aboul Fotouh, President of Inner Wheel Club in Egypt and Jordan, above, Mrs Ahmed Nazif, Mona and Samia Aboul Fotouh##Many businesswomen, Inner Wheel members,…
Bora Bora opening
ŠΘ###Guests stayed all night socializing and enjoying the delicious food and atmosphere of Bora Bora, here, Mohmmed and Ezz El Deen Magdy##Ahmed Helal, Ahmed El Beltagy and friend
Egypt ranked first in trade policy reforms
CAIRO: According to a World Bank survey of 100 countries, Egypt ranked as the number one economy in terms of trade policy reforms. Actual GDP growth was estimated by the…
Torture is business as usual for local law enforcement, say activists
CAIRO. Ahmed Mammoud Tammam, 18, had a fight with a neighbor over a girl. The neighbor complained to a friend who worked in the nearby Omranniya police station. Later that…
Voicing opposition to acts of torture
CAIRO: On a day when the world came together in opposition of torture worldwide, activists came together for a surprise demonstration in front of the Sayeda Zeinab police station. The…
Parliament approves judicial law draft
CAIRO: During its assembly Sunday, Egypt's upper house initially approved a draft of a judicial law, proposed by the government and currently being reviewed by parliament, reported Al-Masry Al-Youm on…
Egyptian security delegation makes contact with kidnappers of Israeli soldier
JERUSALEM: An Egyptian security delegation has made contact with the kidnappers of an Israeli soldier grabbed during a Palestinian attack on an Israeli position near the Gaza Strip, Israeli public…
Editor jailed for defaming Mubarak
CAIRO: An Egyptian court sentenced a newspaper editor who has repeatedly criticized President Hosni Mubarak to one year in jail on Monday for defaming the head of state, court sources…
Center hopes to reinvigorate export promotion activities and double exports in five years
CAIRO: The Egyptian Export Promotion Center held its first board meeting on Monday, during which producers and government officials discussed sector-specific export objectives and results for the past year as…
