• Hussein AbdulGhani, the chief correspondent of Al-Jazeera office in Egypt, has been detained as he tried to leave Egypt heading to Qatar on some business.
According to the Egyption government, AbdulGhani was detained becasue of Al-Jazeera's coverage of the Dahab explosions last April! They accuse Al-Jazeera of spreading false news & trying to make the Egyption government look bad infront of the world.

• The Arab Center for Youth elected Hussein Al Jasmi as the Ambassador of Arab Youth due to his constant support to them. He was handed his official duties in a huge ceremony on Thursday at the Ajyad Country Club.

• Ahmed Al Fishawi, son of Farook Al Fishawi married his bride Wisam in an American-Style wedding at his father's garden.

• Shwaikar as been regularly seeing a doctor as she complains of pains in her foot after being ill for a while. At the same time, she was the guest of honor at the remake of the play "My Fair Lady" which she performed in during the 60's with her late husband Foa'd Al Muhandis.