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Egyptian to head United Nations Information Center in Beirut

CAIRO: Egyptian national Bahaa Elkoussy was named director of the United Nations…

Daily News Egypt

Egypt names first envoy to Iraq since 2005 killing

CAIRO: Egypt has appointed an ambassador to Iraq, the foreign ministry said…

AFP
AFP

State Council upholds ruling on illegal security on Cairo University campus

CAIRO: Overturning a February 2009 administrative court ruling, Cairo's State Council on…

Sarah Carr

Carter visits Hamas-run Gaza Strip

GAZA CITY: Former US president Jimmy Carter entered the Gaza Strip on…

AFP
AFP

Three new cases of H1N1 flu surface in Egypt

CAIRO: Egypt's Ministry of Health announced three new cases of swine flu…

Safaa Abdoun

Iran ready for vote recount after protests kill seven

TEHRAN: Iran s election watchdog said on Tuesday it was ready for…

AFP
AFP

Cassation court grants Christian mother custody of sons

CAIRO: The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) has welcomed a court…

Sarah Carr

Mubarak says Netanyahu speech scuppers peace hopes

CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak said on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…

AFP
AFP

Hassan enjoyed rubbing shoulders with Brazil stars

CAIRO: Egypt captain Ahmed Hassan said he and his teammates enjoyed playing…

Daily News Egypt

Rafah delegation camps out at border for fourth day running

CAIRO: A foreign delegation from the International Movement to Open the Rafah…

Abdel-Rahman Hussein