Egypt accuses Belgian diplomats of damaging whale fossils; Brussels denies allegation
CAIRO: Egyptian authorities have accused Belgian diplomats of damaging a 40 million-year-old whale fossil when they allegedly drove over the ancient remains in a protected desert area, an official said…
New victim of police abuse pursues legal action
CAIRO: When 26-year-old Yasser Hussein spoke with journalists about the abuse he was subjected to at the Sayyeda Zeinab police station, most commented that he was lucky he only got…
Kuwaiti authorities release one of two Egyptian detainees
CAIRO/KUWAIT CITY: One of the two Egyptian workers who were tortured and detained by Kuwaiti authorities was released on bail Saturday and plans to return to Egypt as soon as…
Mother tries to kill 7-day-old baby twice
ALEXANDRIA: Amal Hamdy, a mother from Alexandria, tried to kill her 7-day-old daughter after the alleged father denied parenthood, reported local newspapers.Hamdy, 21, attempted to get rid of her daughter…
Coptic thinker demands special committee for religious conversions
CAIRO: Coptic thinker Samir Morqos suggested creating a special committee to deal with cases of religious conversions.According to press reports, Morqos suggested the committee be named "Committee Number 46 in…
Prosecutor appeals Abdel Rahman Hafez's acquittal
CAIRO: The Public Funds General-Prosecutor appealed the Giza criminal court's acquittal of all charges against Abdel Rahman Hafez, ex-chairman of Media Production City, Hamed Bassiouny, ex-president of the trade sector…
Southgate defends abused Mido
CAIRO: Middlesbrough coach Gareth Southgate defended Ahmed Hossam 'Mido' as he gestured to Newcastle fans to shut up after being subjected to terrorist chants.The Egyptian international was taunted Mido, he's…
Suspect ordered held after attack on 2 Africans in Germany
BERLIN: A man has been ordered held pending possible charges for his alleged involvement in an attack on two Africans in a western German town last weekend, prosecutors said Saturday.The…
Paging Mr. Indiana Jones
A German has handed in a package containing part of a Pharaonic carving to Egypt s embassy in Berlin, with a note saying his stepfather had suffered a curse of…
