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…
Eight men arrested while trying to illegally cross into Israel
Associated Press WriterEL-ARISH: Border guards on Saturday arrested six Sudanese, one Somalian and one Eritrean as they were trying to illegally cross from Egypt into Israel, a police official said.The…
Admin Court delays government appeal against Nour's release for one day
CAIRO: The administrative court postponed for one day the hearing of the appeal presented by the Egyptian government against a case filed by the supporters of former head of the…