Israel approves plan to ease Gaza blockade
JERUSALEM: Israel on Thursday approved a plan to ease its blockade of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip following weeks of international pressure, but provided few details on what new goods would…
Al-Halawani joins ENPPI to end Greek adventure
CAIRO: Amr Al-Halawani ended a five-year adventure in Greece to join ENPPI, the Egyptian Premier League side announced on Wednesday. The 25-year-old, who plays as a left-sided midfielder, joined ENPPI…
Zamalek complete Abou Kone signing
CAIRO: Zamalek have completed the signing of Ivorian striker Abou Kone from Military Production, the Cairo side said on Wednesday. "We've invoked a buy-out clause to sign Kone," Zamalek marketing…
Wotte named Ismaili coach
CAIRO: Dutch coach Mark Wotte returned to Ismaili for a second spell, the Egyptian Premier League club announced on Wednesday. The 49-year-old will succeed Emad Soliman, under whom Ismaili finished…
Rights activists criticize government reaction to human trafficking report
CAIRO: Human rights activists criticized Thursday the foreign ministry’s rejection of a recent report on human trafficking published by the US Department of State. “We may understand that that government…
American on US no-fly list stranded in Egypt
CAIRO: A Virginia man said he has been stuck in limbo in Egypt for the last six weeks, living in a cheap hotel and surviving on fast food after his…
Space science can bridge cultural gaps, says NASA administrator
CAIRO: On his first visit to Egypt, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator, Charles Bolden, called for using space science and technology to bridge cultural gaps. In a…
How Algeria fell out of love with foreign investment
ALGIERS: For several sweltering days in August 2002, thousands of Algerians queued outside Orascom Telecom's stores to buy pre-paid cards that, for the first time, made mobile phones affordable for…
Egypt shelves plan to give state firm shares to public
CAIRO: Egypt's government has shelved plans to partially privatize some public sector firms through distributing free shares to citizens, the investment minister said. Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party…
Mitchell returns to the Middle East
WASHINGTON: US envoy George Mitchell headed back to the Middle East on Wednesday in a new bid to advance indirect peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians, the State Department…