Arab leaders bid to 'rescue' Jerusalem amid Israeli defiance
SIRTE: Arab leaders gather for an annual summit in Libya at the weekend determined to "rescue Jerusalem as Israel defies international calls for a settlement freeze in the Holy City.The…
Lebanon's Cairo ambassador to attend Libya summit
BEIRUT: Lebanon s ambassador to Egypt will attend the Arab summit in Libya after President Michel Sleiman decided not to go amid a spat over the suspected disappearance there of…
Two Palestinians wounded by Israeli fire in Gaza, say medics
GAZA CITY: Two Palestinians were shot and wounded by Israeli forces in separate incidents in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Thursday, local medics said.Muawiya Hassanein, the head of Gaza emergency…
Egypt growth seen at 6.5 pct in 2011/12: ministry
CAIRO: Egypt s economy is expected to grow by 5.8 percent in the current fiscal year and 6.5 percent in 2011/12 as it shakes off the global economic crisis, Economic…
Bird flu remains a threat, says WHO
MANILA: Bird flu outbreaks that have killed seven people in several countries so far this year show the virus remains a threat to humans, the World Health Organization (WHO) said…
Title hopefuls Zamalek taking it one game at a time
CAIRO: Zamalek still have a mathematical chance of winning the Egyptian Premier League but coach Hossam Hassan does not seem too bothered by that prospect.The Cairo side claimed their 10th…
Zaki out again with bizarre injury
CAIRO: Amr Zaki is set to miss Hull City s weekend clash with Fulham following an unfortunate training-ground injury.Hull new boss Iain Dowie said that the Egypt striker, who missed…
16 rights groups to monitor Egypt's implementation of HRC recommendations
CAIRO: The Egyptian government must take "immediate and transparent measures towards the drafting of an action plan for the implementation of human rights recommendations it has vowed to honor, 16…
Global economic crisis thwarts achievement of MDGs
CAIRO: The number of workers living on less that $1.25 increased worldwide by around 215 million in 2009 in the aftermath of the financial crisis, a United Nations report said.Last…
