Egypt reports 24 swine flu deaths, one from bird flu
CAIRO: Egypt reported 838 new cases of swine flu and 24 deaths from the virus during the period of Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, according to a Ministry of Health…
Ahly to play three friendlies in winter break
CAIRO: Ahly are planning to play three friendly matches during the stoppage of the Egyptian Premier League. The games are scheduled for January 10th, 14th and 17th while Ahly's opponents…
Mido parts ways with Ajax
CAIRO: Egyptian hitman Mido terminated his contract with Ajax Amsterdam by mutual consent on Tuesday. "It's over now. I agreed with Ajax's officials to annul my deal," the towering man…
Artists prevented from supporting Alexandria’s church victims at Talaat Harb Square
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Artists and intellectuals were prevented from holding a peaceful sit-in in Talaat Harb Square on Monday in solidarity with the victims of the church bombing in Alexandria…
Rehab program for street children launches psychiatric clinics
CAIRO: A social program designed to rehabilitate street children recently launched specialized psychiatric clinics, identifying psychological problems as one of the main challenges in the rehabilitation process. Atfal Ad El-Hayah,…
Gaza aid convoy boat arrives in Arish
CAIRO: Asia 1, the ship carrying medical and humanitarian aid as part of the convoy Asia to Gaza, arrived at Al-Arish Port on Tuesday. Supplies were unloaded and set to…
Facebook groups call for Muslims to attend Christmas mass
By Heba Afify CAIRO: Facebook groups calling for Egyptians of all faiths to attend Christmas mass on Jan. 6 are receiving massive support by the public as well as by religious…
Gov’t primarily responsible for church bombing, say rights groups
By Heba Afify CAIRO: Twelve human rights organizations accused the government of “mismanaging” the sectarian strife in Egypt, describing the regime as “primarily responsible” for the News Year’s Eve attack on…
Priests, churchgoers cite tightened security measures after Alexandria bombing
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Priests and churchgoers cited tightened security measures around churches across Egypt after an attack on Al-Qeddesine Church (The Church of the Two Saints) in Alexandria claimed the…
Iran invites world powers, EU to nuclear sites
TEHRAN: Iran is to open its atomic sites to some world powers, officials announced on Tuesday, as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad insisted the West was wrong to confront Tehran over its…