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Muslim delegation to meet pope at Vatican

VATICAN CITY: A Muslim delegation will have an audience with Pope Benedict…

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Teenage girl dies of bird flu in Assiut

CAIRO: A 16-year-old Egyptian girl has died of bird flu, bringing the…

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Minya bus plunge death toll rises to 59

MINYA: The number of people killed when a bus plunged into a…

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Seven Egyptians rescued after ship sinks off Cyprus

NICOSIA: Seven Egyptian sailors were rescued off the Cyprus coast after their…

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Egypt protest as rickshaw driver sets self on fire

CAIRO: Hundreds of Egyptians demonstrated in Alexandria on Monday after a motor…

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Iconic Marilyn Monroe photos to auction

Famous Marilyn Monroe photographs, including her iconic, dress-lifting pose over a hot…

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Naguib Sawiris arrives in NKorea

SEOUL: The head of an Egyptian firm which is launching a mobile…

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Oil price surges past $50 as OPEC output cut looms

LONDON: The price of New York crude oil soared above $50 per…

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Egypt police discover 114 migrants in truck

CAIRO: Egyptian police have detained 114 sub-Saharan African migrants who were found…

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Would-be actors dream of stardom at London 'Bollywood Academy'

Far from the glitz of Bollywood, young hopefuls in a small film…

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