Once-conjoined twins return to Dallas for checkups
DALLAS: Egyptian twins once joined at the head returned to Texas this week for checkups, and were treated to a pizza party Wednesday with the doctor who brought them to…
Mahalla textile workers protest non-payment of salaries
CAIRO: Workers from the Aboul Seba' textile factory in Mahalla staged a protest in the Delta town on Thursday, protesting late salary payments.A video filmed by blogger Mohamed Maree shows…
11 handed down 2-5 year jail sentences in baby purchase plot
CAIRO: The South Cairo Criminal Court sentenced 11 people involved in a baby purchase plot to two to five years in jail Thursday.The group was found guilty of "human trafficking…
Arab Youth Council addresses UN on nuclear weapons
CAIRO: The Arab Youth Council presented to the United Nations a document detailing their 10 demands, asking that the United States take serious action in nuclear non-proliferation in the Middle…
Torture allegations surface in Zeitoun cell case
CAIRO: Suspects in what is known as the Zeitoun cell case reportedly told their defense team that they were tortured while in the custody of State Security. State Security is…
Freedom House criticizes Egypt's role in HRC
CAIRO: A US non-governmental organization has launched a stinging attack on Egypt's role in the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) referring to it as "one of the most aggressive…
Final verdicts in baby purchase plot and Hidelina blood bags to be issued today
CAIRO: The South Cairo Criminal Court is expected to rule on Thursday on two of the most high profile cases; the baby purchase plot and the contaminated Hidelina blood bags.Earlier…
Schools, universities on swine flu alert
CAIRO: Universities and schools nationwide are taking precautionary measures to overcome the spread of H1N1, as they brace themselves for the start of the new academic year on Oct. 3.Minister…
Rumors of Ramadan arrests stir public opinion
CAIRO: While the Ministry of Interior has yet to confirm or deny crackdowns on people seen eating, drinking or smoking before sunset during Ramadan, the rumors have human rights organizations…
Israeli ambassador's visit to Al-Ahram sparks controversy
CAIRO: Israeli ambassador Shalhom Cohen's visit to the office of Al-Ahram's Democracy Review magazine editor-in-chief Hala Mostafa on Monday has triggered controversy within the state-owned foundation, with calls to fire…