At least 10 killed on Gaza flotilla
JERUSALEM: Israeli commandos on Monday stormed six ships carrying hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists on an aid mission to the blockaded Gaza Strip, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens…
Egyptian professor demands 'correction' after name mix-up with arrested man
CAIRO: Vice Dean of the Faculty of Science at Alexandria University Mohamed Ismail Ibrahim is demanding the Florida-based Gainesville Sun falsify information it published two weeks ago, incorrectly identifying him…
Supreme Admin Court obliges Pope to allow divorced Copts to re-marry
CAIRO: The Supreme Administrative Court rejected on Saturday Pope Shenouda's appeal and obliged him to allow divorced Orthodox Copts to remarry. The Administrative Court had issued a ruling in favor…
Dropping civil suit against Moustafa is useless, says lawyer
CAIRO: Dropping a civil lawsuit against business tycoon Hisham Talaat Moustafa accusing him of inciting the murder of Lebanese singer Suzanne Tamim is irrelevant to the ongoing murder trial, defense…
Al-Hadari appeases disgruntled Ismaili fans
CAIRO: Essam Al-Hadari issued a public come-and-get-me-plea to Ahly last month, a shocking claim that would have landed him in serious troubles with Ismaili fans under normal circumstances. With no…
ElBaradei tours Old Cairo with 40 supporters
CAIRO: Mohamed ElBaradei visited religious sites in Old Cairo Sunday, the third such visit since he launched his campaign for democratic change. Accompanied by around 40 supporters from his National…
Petrojet seek season remedy
CAIRO: Petrojet could not have a better chance of remedying a disappointing season than an Egyptian Cup quarter-final clash against league champions Ahly. Ahly are the team to beat in…
Divers explore sunken ruins of Cleopatra's palace
ALEXANDRIA: Plunging into the waters off Alexandria Tuesday, divers explored the submerged ruins of a palace and temple complex from which Cleopatra ruled, swimming over heaps of limestone blocks hammered…
Shortfall in blood donations threatens patient health
CAIRO: Outside downtown Cairo’s teeming Ramses train station, the crowd studiously ignores the health official, despite his repeated pleas for travelers to spare a few minutes to donate blood in…
Africa-France summit guest list causes headaches
PARIS: An Africa-France summit opens in Nice on Monday after organizers drew up a guest list that leaves some disgraced leaders out in the cold while still inviting a few…
