A silver lining in the Copenhagen failure?
CAIRO: For many, reading another article about the United Nation's climate summit in Copenhagen is like hearing about a dozen new H1N1 cases or stumbling upon a talk show hashing…
Egypt's swine flu death toll reaches 172
CAIRO: The Egyptian Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday the death of 10 swine flu cases, raising Egypt's H1N1 tally to 172. The most recent deaths, according the ministry, are…
Court fines, imprisons journalists for defamation in homosexuality scandal
CAIRO: The Sayeda Zeinab Misdemeanors Court sentenced the editor-in-chief of tabloid Al-Balagh Al-Gadid, Abdou El Maghraby, and editor Ehab El Agamy for one year in prison and a LE 40,000…
Egypt jails railway workers over deadly crash
CAIRO: An Egyptian court sentenced eight railway workers to prison terms ranging from three to seven years on Monday over a deadly train crash in October that killed 18 people,…
Geddo gives Egypt narrow win
CAIRO: Second-half substitute Mohamed Nagi Geddo scored to give Egypt a 1-0 win over Mali in a friendly game in Dubai as part of both teams preparations for this month…
Spike Lee lends support to US World Cup bid
Outspoken film director Spike Lee has thrown his support behind the United States bid to host the World Cup in either 2018 or 2022.The Academy Award-nominated director has accepted an…
50 years after death, Camus again at heart of controversy
Fifty years after his death, the writer Albert Camus is again the focus of controversy, as the left accuses French President Nicolas Sarkozy of trying to co-opt a thinker they…
Huge tomb found in ancient Saqqara burial ground
CAIRO: Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed the largest tomb yet discovered in the ancient Saqqara necropolis, antiquities chief Zahi Hawass said on Monday.One of two tombs found, which were carved out…