Pope Shenouda III back in Egypt after US treatment
CAIRO: The elderly head of the Coptic church Pope Shenouda III, returned to Egypt on Monday following four months of medical treatment in the United States, according to the official…
Nubians still hold their breath for repatriation
CAIRO: The Nubian repatriation saga, which dates back to over one century when the inhabitants of what was then known as Nubia in Upper Egypt were first asked to leave…
Pyramids' facelift continues
CAIRO: Minister of Culture Farouk Hosny and Zahi Hawass, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), visited the Pyramids complex Saturday to inspect the latest of an ongoing…
PA discussions of organ transplant law to exclude Religious Committee
CAIRO: The People's Assembly (PA) is set to take a final decision on the new controversial organ donation law as it gears up for the new parliamentary session in a…
David and Ashour on top of the world
MANCHESTER: Egypt s Ramy Ashour claimed the men s World Open on Sunday while Malaysian golden girl Nicol David clinched her third title.The men s event brought a new champion…
Hadari's Sion reach Swiss Cup second round
CAIRO: Essam Al-Hadari s Sion reached the Swiss Cup round of 16 after defeating Le Mont LS 5-2 on Sunday.Hungarian full-back Vilmos Vanczak needed 11 minutes to put Sion ahead.Nigerian…
US academic first woman to lead Muslim prayers in Britain
OXFORD: An American academic has become the first woman to lead British Muslims in mixed congregational prayers and deliver the Friday sermon, organizers said.Amina Wadud, who converted to Islam more…
Future of FDI lies in playing up non-traditional sectors
CAIRO: Over the last several years, a cadre of Cabinet ministers, a barrage of new policy and the strength of free market capitalism have conspired to dramatically increase international investment…