Twelve Egyptian sailors on board ship hit by rocket off Beirut
CAIRO: An Egyptian civilian ship off the coast of Lebanon was hit during an exchange of fire between Hezbollah and the Israeli military, Egypt s foreign ministry confirmed on Saturday,…
Italian spy chief questioned over alleged CIA kidnapping case
Reuters MILAN: The head of Italy s military intelligence agency was questioned by prosecutors for the first time on Saturday on suspicion of helping the CIA kidnap a terrorism suspect…
Human rights expert expresses concern over judiciary law in Egypt
CAIRO: The following statement was issued by an independent United Nations human rights expert on the independence of the judiciary: The Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers,…
Egyptian immigrant with flight materials gets 13 months for fraud
MEMPHIS: An Egyptian immigrant who raised government fears about possible terrorist plans but was not charged with terrorism was sentenced instead Friday to 13 months in prison for fraud.Mahmoud Maawad,…
A joyful wedding
ŠΘ###The couple danced and partied all night with friends and family. Singer Sherin provided the entertainment with a remarkable performance, here, Reeham, Sedky, Sara and Rasha##Ingy El Naggar and Ingy…
Prevention and preparedness vital in fire fighting
Fire officials counter citizens complaints about slow response to emergenciesCAIRO: It s a catch-22 situation. Complaints by Cairo s citizens about slow or in some cases, non-existent response, to fire…
Recognizing literary excellence
Story competition awards young talentOn Thursday, in the Writers' Union in Zamalek, the awards for the first Youth Creativity Competition were distributed with the first winner receiving a LE 25,000…
Arab nations mild in reaction to Israeli offensive in Lebanon
Associated PressCAIRO: Moderate Arab governments reacted with relative restraint to Israel s offensive in Lebanon, condemning attacks on civilians and infrastructure, but also implicitly criticizing Hezbollah.The relative silence appeared to…
J8 members outline issues facing developing nations
Delegates in Egypt conduct conference call with Russian President Vladimir PutinCAIRO: For the first time in G8 history, children are being given an official voice at the international summit that…
Present and Tense: Recycled pasta
Carlita Mikalovic, the NUN deputy secretary general, called me for the third time in one week. "Talk to your friends, we cannot allow this war to continue. I couldn't agree…
