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Reacting to UN Resolution 1701CAIRO: Following the 34-day war between Israel and Hezbollah, the UN Security Council imposed Resolution 1701. The resolution is aimed at ending the conflict between Israel…
Australia warns citizens of possible terrorist attack in Egypt
CANBERRA: The Australian government on Thursday warned its citizens there was a high threat of a terrorist attack in Egypt, including the tourist resort of Sharm El-Sheikh.The Department of Foreign…
Egypt asks UN to give Sudan more time on peacekeepers
CAIRO: Egypt urged Britain and the United States Wednesday to give Sudan more time before pushing forward a UN resolution calling for the deployment of UN peacekeepers in war-torn Darfur.…
Median interbank rate rises to 8.65 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound rose to 8.65 percent on Thursday from Wednesday s 8.528 after auctions for higher-yielding certificates of deposit drained market liquidity, traders…
World leaders, intellectuals mourn Naguib Mahfouz
CAIRO: Officials and cultural circles in Egypt and worldwide mourned the loss of one the greatest writers of modern times following the death Wednesday of Naguib Mahfouz. Leaders stressed the…
Best-known books by Naguib Mahfouz
Naguib Mahfouz wrote more than 50 novels, five plays and scores of short stories and essays, he depicted with startling realism the Egyptian Everyman balancing between tradition and the modern…
Egypt begins defense of African Nations Cup
Reuters JOHANNESBURG: Champions Egypt head a list of 44 African countries who start their campaigns this weekend to qualify for the 2008 Nations Cup. Only Ivory Coast and Zimbabwe have…
Football star Abdel Wahab dies in training
CAIRO: Egyptian international defender Mohamed Abdel Wahab died after collapsing on the training field on Thursday, club officials said. The 22-year-old, a member of the Egyptian side that won the…
Somali refugees might head to Cairo
CAIRO: With the volatile situation in Somalia, the influx of refugees is increasing and Egypt is a potential destination. The Cairo office of the Africa and Middle East Refugee Assistance…
