Chile races to find survivors after monster quake
CONCEPCION: Chilean rescue teams raced Sunday to find survivors in mountains of rubble after one of the biggest earthquakes on record killed more than 300 people and left scores trapped…
Three crew members die in Egypt cruise liner accident
AL-ARISH: A luxury cruise liner carrying nearly 1,500 passengers slammed into the pier as it docked at an Egyptian Red Sea resort in fierce winds, leaving three crew members dead,…
Sports Talk: Sightseeing in England
Next Wednesday s friendly between Egypt and England would have taken on more significance had Egypt been going to the World Cup. England will be taking it seriously but Egypt…
Ayew wants clarification over future
CAIRO: Ibrahim Ayew has asked Zamalek coach Hossam Hassan to clarify whether he intends to rely more on him in the remainder of the season, the Ghanaian s agent said…
Black Sea wheat tightens grip on Egypt imports
CAIRO/PARIS: Russia is reinforcing its lead in wheat shipments to Egypt and its grain export push may be emulated by other Black Sea producers, further squeezing US and European sales…
Egypt inviting private firms to build, run services
CAIRO: Egypt will rely increasingly on private companies to provide social services and infrastructure through public-private partnerships (PPP) and expects to offer a string of new projects soon, officials said.…
Four opposition parties form coalition away from Baradei
CAIRO: Four of Egypt's opposition parties will hold a conference next month to discuss the country's political future, specifically how to amend the constitution to free up political participation.The three-day…
Much ado for Paris zoo redo
For a zoo, it s a quiet and lonely place. Among the few remaining residents of Paris main animal park are the giraffes - whose long necks make travel inconvenient…
Azza Fahmy and Preen create sensation on NY catwalk
Mere seconds after the Preen catwalk show was over, updates on Twitter and fashion blogs sprang up: Preen showed a sublime collection at New York's Fashion Week in early February.…