Iraq death toll set to be lowest since invasion
BAGHDAD: The number of civilian deaths this year from violence in Iraq is set to be the lowest since the 2003 US-led invasion, according to a preliminary report released on…
High-tech snow sports gear is cool fun
Each winter the masses spill on to snow-slathered slopes, often wearing a new jacket or toting new skis and a renewed desire to test the mountain. This year there is…
DNA says new human relative roamed widely in Asia
NEW YORK: Scientists have recovered the DNA code of a human relative recently discovered in Siberia, and it delivered a surprise: This relative roamed far from the cave that holds…
YEAREND SPECIAL: 2010’s world gone wild: Quakes, floods, blizzards
By Seth Borenstein and Julie Reed Bell/ AP This was the year the Earth struck back. Earthquakes, heat waves, floods, volcanoes, super typhoons, blizzards, landslides and droughts killed at least a…
Ahly and Zamalek face off in derby of pride
CAIRO: Zamalek will be eying a perfect end to the first round of the Egyptian league at Cairo Stadium on Thursday, ahead of the international break when they face their…
Egypt awards steel licenses to four firms: papers
Four companies won licenses for steel plants in Egypt, local papers reported on Wednesday, as the government seeks to boost production and lower imports of supplies for a fast-growing construction…
Arab League chief sees no will for north-south war in Sudan
KHARTOUM: Arab League chief Amr Moussa said on Tuesday that he saw no indication that north and south Sudan would return to war, with a referendum on independence for the…
Egypt closes at seven-month high
Egypt's benchmark index ends the session on a seven-month high after a series of upbeat government forecasts for the economy encourages investors to bolster equity positions ahead of the New…
Egypt GASC buys 180,000 T US, Argentine soft wheat
Egypt, the world's largest wheat importer, has bought 180,000 tons of soft wheat from the United States and Argentina for March 1-10 shipment on a free on board basis, the…
Ministry of Health confiscates cancer drug from the market
CAIRO: Egypt’s Ministry of Health confiscated the Methotrexate drug from the market in the country due to defects found its manufacturing. “The ministry confiscated all the Methotrexate drugs available in…