Stolen Egyptian artifact removed from NY auction
NEW YORK: A 4000-year-old Egyptian alabaster container shaped like a duck and used for a funeral offering has been withdrawn from auction because it may be stolen property, Christie s…
Egypt among countries listed in detainee transfer controversy
STRASBOURG: EU lawmakers on Monday approved a report by a special committee condemning what it called mounting evidence of U.S. human rights abuses, and accused the CIA of using fictitious…
Australian team says referee apologized over disputed goal
KAISERSLAUTERN: Australia s players said Egyptian referee Esam Abd El Fatah had apologized for allowing a disputed goal against them in their 3-1 over Japan in World Cup Group F…
Japan's Kansai airport runway closed in fear of oil leak from Egyptian airliner
TOKYO: Osaka s international airport temporarily closed its runway Monday out of fear of a possible oil leak from an Egyptian airliner that just landed, airport officials said.The EgyptAir flight…
El-Gabali says bird flu will remain for years because of household birds
CAIRO: Minister of Health Hatem El-Gabali said yesterday that although the avian flu virus has been nearly eliminated in farms, the disease is likely to remain in Egypt for years…
Living under a cloud
Mohamed Makhzangi's arousing report from Kiev following the Chernobyl disasterMemories of a Meltdown: An Egyptian between Moscow and ChernobylBy Mohamed MakhzangiTranslated by Samah SelimPublished by the American University in Cairo…
DJ Pagano live in Cairo
Renowned European DJ plays at LatexCAIRO: These days, Cairo seems to be on the map for many international artists. From pop stars like Ricky Martin, Latin pianists like Raul Di…
Branding for the local market
CAIRO: The world-renowned Superbrands Organization, an independent arbiter on branding, has named El Gouna as Egypt's 2006 Superbrand.Branding has become the single most important tool when it comes to the…
Peaceful demonstration gives opposition new strength
CAIRO: Approximately 100 demonstrators gathered at the journalists' syndicate late Sunday night to show their solidarity with detainees. The demonstration featured a group of about 10 former detainees who were…
