Trepidation over possible further Israeli border bombings
CAIRO: Despite Israeli warnings that there could be further bombing on the Egypt-Gaza border to destroy smuggling tunnels, people on the Egyptian side whose houses had been destroyed in the…
One year after the breaching of the Rafah border
RAFAH: In the past weeks the families living in Egyptian Rafah have faced similar fears as their neighbors and relatives on the other side of the border. Although they have…
Obama calls Mideast leaders, picks envoy to push peace
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama phoned Arab and Israeli leaders on his first full day in office Wednesday and picked a top Middle East envoy, showing he plans to act…
Israel, Egypt have no information on Shalit
CAIRO: Neither Egypt nor Israel knows whether an Israeli soldier captured by Hamas in Gaza more than two years ago is alive, Egypt Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said on…
Israeli envoy in Egypt to discuss lasting Gaza truce
CAIRO: Israeli envoy Amos Gilad held talks on Thursday with Egyptian officials on clinching a lasting truce with Hamas expected to focus on stemming arms smuggling across the porous Gaza-Egypt…
Three Palestinians hurt in Egypt-Gaza tunnel collapse
EL-ARISH: Three Palestinians were injured when a tunnel used by smugglers collapsed on the border between Egypt and the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, an Egyptian security official said on Thursday.The incident…
EFG-Hermes cuts Orascom Construction fair value
Egyptian investment bank EFG-Hermes said it cut its long-term fair value estimate on Orascom Construction Industries because of volatility in oil and commodity prices. EFG-Hermes cut its estimated fair value…
US-based watchdog slams Mideast governments
CAIRO: A leading international human rights group has slammed what it called routine repression shown by Middle East governments during recent protests against Israel s offensive on the Gaza Strip.…
Mido close to Wigan move
CAIRO: Middlesbrough s Egyptian striker Ahmed "Mido Hossam could join his compatriot Amr Zaki at Wigan Athletic before the closure of the January transfer window, according to Sky Sports.Mido would…
