Inquiry opens into Egypt's worst ever shipping disaster
CAIRO: The inquiry into the February 3 sinking of the ferry Al-Salam 98, which went down with the loss of more than 1,000 lives, opened Monday in the Red Sea…
Israel imprisons several hundred refugees
Sudanese had walked across its border with EgyptMAASIYAHU PRISON: Militiamen burned down his village, killing his father, uncle and cousin. He was imprisoned in Sudan and hunted down in Egypt.…
Press Round-up
Outrage over shooting of policemen leads headlinesCAIRO: Reactions to Friday's border incident where two Egyptian policemen were shot dead by Israeli border guards still dominate the news.According to national daily…
Artist's authentically reflects society
Little black and white figures give insight into social realityCAIRO: "You don't feel naive optimism; in a way there is a critical reality but in a way a peaceful observation…
Gulf countries turning sights toward Egypt
CAIRO: An Egyptian-Saudi holding company for real estate has been established under the name of Al Oula Egypt, with a paid-in capital of LE 500 million. Al Oula Development, one…
Egypt's call center industry in the spotlight
CAIRO: Analysts, journalists, technology and communications professionals from around the world gathered in Cairo yesterday for the first of three days of the Offshore Customer Management International Conference.The conference highlights…
Israel promises Egypt to give talks a chance
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Israel promised Egypt on Sunday it would give negotiations with the Palestinians a chance but in the end it reserved the right to find other ways to end…
Egyptian police break up Brotherhood meeting
CAIRO: Egyptian police raided a Cairo study center connected with the opposition Muslim Brotherhood and arrested nine leading members of the Islamist group, police and the Brotherhood said on Monday.After…
Let the games begin
CAIRO: The numbers are lining up to make this a sensational event: 32 nations representing six continents, 64 games of highly competitive football, 12 remarkable venues, 1,112,000 tickets sold via…
Raul scores in Spain's 2-0 win over Egypt in World Cup warm-up
ELCHE: Raul Gonzalez ended a seven-month goal drought to help Spain to a 2-0 win over Egypt in a World Cup warm-up on Saturday.Raul, who last netted on Oct. 26…
