Egyptian tourism board launches new ad campaign
The country hopes to attract 16 million tourists by 2014CAIRO: In a move that would make the ancient god Ra proud, the Egyptian Tourism Authority is hoping to lure millions…
Britain and France's world power status sunk in Suez
LONDON: The Suez invasion, 50 years ago on Tuesday, marked the start of close cooperation between London and Washington still visible in the Middle East and made clear for the…
Italy asks for 14 years for Madrid bomb suspect
MILAN: An Italian prosecutor called on Friday for an Egyptian accused of helping to plan the 2004 Madrid train bombings to be sentenced to 14 years in prison.The accused, Rabei…
Egyptian police seize one ton of high explosives
ISMAILIA: Egyptian police have recovered nearly one ton of high explosives hidden in a mountainous area of central Sinai, security sources said on Friday.The explosives were buried in 13 plastic…
Exiled leader not coming to Cairo
Based in Syria, Maashaal was allegedly due to visit Egypt early next weekDAMASCUS: Hamas said Friday its exiled political leader had no plans to visit Cairo, despite media reports he…
Police: 5 Egyptians killed, 13 injured in family feud over stolen corn
Associated PressCAIRO: The theft of a few ears of corn was to blame for a massive family feud that killed five people in southern Egypt on Friday, police and the…
Spain eyes new Mideast peace conference
MADRID: Spain plans to float the idea of a Mideast peace conference, similar to that held in Madrid in 1991, at a meeting this week of ministers from Mediterranean countries,…
Al-Jazeera denies targeting Tunisia
DOHA: Arab news channel Al-Jazeera denied Thursday that it was pursuing a political agenda against Tunisia, after Tunis closed its embassy in Doha to protest an alleged hostile campaign by…
Egypt urges continued UN-Sudan cooperation
CAIRO: Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit said Friday the United Nations and Sudan must continue to cooperate even if it means sending a new envoy to Khartoum to replace the one…
