Turks defy book ban on Internet
A draft book banned as part of a controversial coup probe in Turkey has been published online, prompting a prosecutor to launch a fresh investigation. Defying the ban, tens of…
Egyptian Engineer Khaled El-Ghayesh freed in Syria
CAIRO: Syrian authorities released on Monday Egyptian engineer Khaled El-Ghayesh who went missing two days ago in Homs. El-Gayesh, 26, will head back to Beirut where he works as a…
Swift’s fans carry her to ACM entertainer award
Taylor Swift might not be able to count on the men in her life, but her fans have yet to let her down. And on Sunday, they rewarded her with…
Policeman to face trial over killing 30 protesters
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: North Cairo Attorney General Amr Qandil referred a low ranking policeman to a criminal court on charges of the premeditated murder of 30 protesters and the…
Congo artists exhibit work in South Africa
A sculptural bust made of discarded bullet cartridges has a protruding belly with a hole in it. Another bust encased in a large glass case has holes in its heart,…
Libyan diplomat quits Qaddafi regime
CAIRO: Veteran Libyan diplomat Ali Treiki has resigned from official duties, Arab League sources in Cairo said on Sunday, the latest in a string of officials to abandon Moamer Qaddafi's…
Oldest case of clogged arteries in Egypt mummy: study
NEW ORLEANS: The first known case of clogged arteries, or atherosclerosis, has been found in the mummy of an Egyptian princess, said a study presented Sunday at a major US…
Sadat’s grandniece briefly kidnapped in Egypt
CAIRO: Gunmen abducted the 12-year-old grandniece of the late Egyptian leader Anwar Sadat but released her nearly 24 hours later for LE 5 million (about $840,000) in ransom, security officials…
CAF disciplinary board to meet over fan violence
CAIRO: Egyptian football was thrown further into disarray after the African Football Confederation said Monday it will investigate a violent pitch invasion by fans of Cairo club Zamalek in an…
Egypt apologizes to Tunisia for football ‘thuggery,’ postpones league
CAIRO: Prime Minister Essam Sharaf described Saturday’s events, when angry Zamalek fans stormed the pitch of Cairo Stadium during a home game against Tunisian side Africain, as an “act of…