Hundreds of Palestinians wait to cross into Gaza as border passage opens
Associated PressRAFAH: The Egypt-Gaza border crossing opened Saturday, giving hundreds of stranded Palestinians the chance to return to the Gaza Strip for the first time in a month.Egyptian tourism police…
Seventeen members of Muslim Brotherhood detained
CAIRO: Security forces detained 17 members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood on Saturday, security sources said, in a fresh step targeting the country s strongest opposition movement. The sources said…
Egypt warns against any military strike on Iran
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak warned against any military strike on Iran in an interview published on Saturday. The United Nations Security Council has demanded Iran suspend uranium enrichment by the…
Summer wedding
ŠΘ###The venue was the garden of his villa in Cairo, here, Sherif Ramzy and Menna Fahmy##The cozy wedding was made up of intimate friends and family, who danced all night…
The bigger the better
Belated but certainly in need, will be Egypt's upcoming financial assistance to Lebanon. Egypt and Lebanon will play a friendly football match on Sept. 5 in Cairo, the proceeds of…
Mobinil awards Thanaweya Amma top students
CAIRO: In line with its role as one of the leading corporate citizens, Mobinil has honored the top achievers of the Thanaweya Amma, the Egyptian high school certificate for the…
Naguib Mahfouz's condition improves
CAIRO: The condition of world renowned Egyptian writer and Nobel literature prize winner Nagib Mahfouz has improved slightly, medics said Thursday, just days after he was put in intensive care.…
Life in Egypt without a visa
Filipino domestic workers still come to Egypt to work, despite warnings from the Philippine governmentCAIRO: There are thought to be 4,178 Filipinos currently living in Egypt, of which 2,300 are…
Ceasefire but no resolution for Lebanon
Hezbollah claims victory, but UN Resolution 1701 is a defeat for Lebanon's sovereigntyCAIRO: The cease-fire that began at 8 a.m. local time last Monday between Hezbollah and Israel was founded…
Present and Tense: Foot massage
Mike Buchanan was thrilled with my presentation. It's been only two days since we met at Camp David, and already the director of BATS (Board for Air Traffic Safety) was…
