61 swine flu cases in Egypt
CAIRO: By press time, the total number of confirmed cases of H1N1 virus in Egypt had reached 61, 36 of which recovered.Over the weekend, the Ministry of Health reported seven…
African migrant killed near Israel border
RAFAH: An Egyptian security official says border guards shot and killed an African migrant and injured two others who were trying to cross the border into Israel near the town…
13 Brotherhood leaders arrested this week
CAIRO: Officials arrested 13 Muslim Brotherhood deputy leaders on Saturday and Sunday in its latest crackdown on the group in Cairo, Gharbeya and Sharqeya.The most prominent of the detainees are…
Rafah crossing opened as talk of truce remains unconfirmed
CAIRO: The Rafah crossing will remain open today for the end of a three-day stint in which some 5,000 Palestinians overall will be expected to pass through in both directions,…
DuPont sees much potential in Egyptian market
CAIRO: DuPont, a company established in 1802 with specializations in chemistry, agriculture and safety, approached the local real estate market with its newest innovations at the annual Interbuild Egypt conference.…
Shell: petroleum sector will see delayed crisis impact
CAIRO: Egypt's oil and gas industry has yet to see strong effects from the international financial crisis. According to Ahmad Atallah, chairman of Shell Companies in Egypt, the worst could…
Thread of pain ran through Jackson's career
It was the last day of shooting for a Pepsi commercial at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles in 1984, and the only hiccup had been an argument between Michael…
Transformers 2: Revenge of the sullen
If I were to use two words or less to critique Michael Bay's sequel "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen they would be Megan Fox.Megan Fox.That's it. Nothing to see after…
Arab world mourns Michael Jackson
CAIRO: A Bahraini royal mourned him publicly, young Lebanese held a candlelight tribute, Egyptian musicians hailed him as an inspiration.Beyond his global reach, Michael Jackson held a special place in…