El Gabaly demands more funds to fight bird flu
CAIRO: Egypt will need $350 million to fight bird flu, according to Minister of Health Hatem El Gabaly.The minister made the announcement on Sunday at a press conference following the…
Presidential decree ends Al-Azhar teachers' three-day strike
CAIRO: A decree issued by President Hosni Mubarak, to be officially signed in the coming days, ended a three-day strike by more than 22,000 Al-Azhar school teachers, according to Sheikh…
Alleged negligence causes death of five-year-old boy
CAIRO: Five-year-old Galal Hisham Galal died Saturday from excessive bleeding, after being left to wait for two hours at Cairo's El Demerdash hospital, the press reported. His transfer was requested…
Hatshepsut identified, sparks new debates
CAIRO: While a top archaeologist lauds the discovery of Hatshepsut's mummy, an Egyptologist warns that there are two Hatshepsuts in ancient Egyptian history, who may have been confused with each…
Court allows Muslims to convert back to Christianity
CAIRO: The administrative court has initially approved appeals of Christian converts to Islam to revert back to Christianity during a hearing at The State Council on Monday. The court will…
Egyptian Cup preview: Al Ahly's revenge and Zamalek's search for a title
For the third time this season football giants Al Ahly and Zamalek will face off in a much anticipated Cairo derby in which the victor will emerge as the Egyptian…
Hosni's extra-time brace hands Ahli Egyptian Cup title
CAIRO: Substitute Osama Hosni scored twice in the second-half of extra time as Ahli edged past Zamalek 4-3 in a thrilling encounter to secure the Egyptian Cup title and complete…
Freighter Temporarily Blocks Suez Canal
SUEZ/CAIRO: A cargo ship temporarily blocked all traffic on the Suez Canal Sunday after running aground halfway along the vital waterway.Traffic was interrupted at 6 am after The Atlantic, a…
Egypt gets refund for bad US wheat shipment
CAIRO: Egypt has received a refund worth more than $13 million for a "bad shipment of wheat from the United States, Minister of Trade and Industry Rashid Mohammed Rashid said…
