The Gulf War at 20
NEW YORK: It was 20 years ago this month that Saddam Hussein, then the unchallenged ruler of Iraq, invaded Kuwait. What ensued was the first great international crisis of the…
Mending the Israeli-Turkey fracture
ISTANBUL, Turkey: The government of Israel recently announced its willingness to cooperate with a UN investigation into the raid on the Freedom Flotilla in which eight Turks and a US…
Ahly midfielder glad to stay
CAIRO: Ahly midfielder Moataz Eno revealed a loan offer from Libya's Ittihad but was happy to have it rejected by the Egyptian champions. The 25-year-old is considered an outsider in…
Stolen Van Gogh painting still missing
CAIRO: The media relations office at Egypt’s Ministry of Culture confirmed to Daily News Egypt Sunday that the Van Gogh painting stolen from a Cairo museum remains missing. Ahmed Salah,…
Elmohamady’s Sunderland sunk at West Brom
CAIRO: Ahmed Elmohamady's Sunderland were punished for an unadventurous display after losing 1-0 at promoted West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League on Saturday. Debutant Peter Odemwingie scored the winner…
Rights group condemns crackdown on Khaled Saeid vigil
By Marine Weitzmann CAIRO: The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information denounced in a statement the use of violence and “harassment” by Egyptian security forces against participants in a vigil held…
Ahly’s Barakat in Ultras plea
CAIRO: Mohamed Barakat pleaded with Ultras Ahlawy, a group of ardent Ahly fans, to end their boycott of the team's games and attend the crucial clash against Algeria's JS Kabylie…
Mystery surrounds Mubarak Jr ‘presidency bid’
CAIRO: A campaign to nominate the son of Egypt's aging President Hosni Mubarak to succeed him has long intrigued palace watchers in this country, which faces an uncertain political future…
One free treatment decree worth LE 1.7 mln, says Public Funds Prosecution report
CAIRO: A new report by the Central Accounting Agency has confirmed the involvement of more members of parliament than those already mentioned in an unprecedented public health scandal. The Public…
Five ministers to run in parliamentary elections, says MENA
CAIRO: Five ministers are expected to run in the People’s Assembly elections due to be held in November, the official Middle East News Agency (MENA) reported Sunday. This will be…