Learning from the Sadat Years
BRUSSELS: Nearly three decades after his death, the former Egyptian president, Anwar El-Sadat, remains a controversial figure. In Israel and many parts of the West, he is best remembered for…
Dwindling Religiosity: Changing moral standards (Part 2)
CAIRO: The tide of public piety that swept the country in the past few decades was hailed by some social groups as a move towards religiosity, but according to some…
Chile races to find survivors after monster quake
CONCEPCION: Chilean rescue teams raced Sunday to find survivors in mountains of rubble after one of the biggest earthquakes on record killed more than 300 people and left scores trapped…
Three crew members die in Egypt cruise liner accident
AL-ARISH: A luxury cruise liner carrying nearly 1,500 passengers slammed into the pier as it docked at an Egyptian Red Sea resort in fierce winds, leaving three crew members dead,…
Sports Talk: Sightseeing in England
Next Wednesday s friendly between Egypt and England would have taken on more significance had Egypt been going to the World Cup. England will be taking it seriously but Egypt…
Ayew wants clarification over future
CAIRO: Ibrahim Ayew has asked Zamalek coach Hossam Hassan to clarify whether he intends to rely more on him in the remainder of the season, the Ghanaian s agent said…
Black Sea wheat tightens grip on Egypt imports
CAIRO/PARIS: Russia is reinforcing its lead in wheat shipments to Egypt and its grain export push may be emulated by other Black Sea producers, further squeezing US and European sales…