Egypt building collapse kills three
CAIRO: Three members of one family were killed on Monday when their two-storey house in a southern Egyptian village collapsed, the official MENA news agency reported.A 27-year-old woman and two…
Abdel-Malek brace downs EFG Gafsa
CAIRO: Ahmed Eid Abdel-Malek scored twice as Harras Hodoud beat El Gawafel Sportives de Gafsa of Tunisia 3-0 in the African Confederation Cup last 32 round first-leg.In the tie which…
Weakened Ahly force draw to stay on title course
JOHANNESBURG: Al-Ahly of Egypt stayed on course for a record seventh African Champions League title by forcing a 1-1 draw against Kano Pillars in Nigeria at the weekend.The Cairo Red…
Kafr El-Sheikh toddler gets bird flu in third Egypt case in a week
CAIRO: A toddler from Kafr El-Sheikh has contracted bird flu in the country s third reported case in a week, state media reported on Monday.The 18-month-old girl was in stable…
Egypt broadcaster exonerated over Mubarak footage
CAIRO: The North Cairo Appeals Court on Sunday exonerated a television station owner who was fined after his station aired footage of protesters stamping on pictures of President Hosni Mubarak.The…
Sinai blogger remains in detention despite eighth release order
CAIRO: The Ministry of Interior has renewed the detention of writer and activist Mosaad Abu Fagr despite his having obtained a court release order - the eighth since his arrest…
Oil falls towards $48 on firm dollar, risk aversion
LONDON: Oil fell more than 4 percent towards $48 a barrel on Monday, weighed down by a rising US dollar and growing caution about the pace of any economic recovery…
Global agreement near to tackle food speculators: Italy
CISON DI VALMARINO: The world s leading industrialized and developing nations inched closer to agreement Sunday to target food speculators in plans to be put to leaders at July s…
Hamas delegation in Egypt ahead of unity talks
EL-ARISH: A delegation of Hamas officials from Gaza arrived in Egypt through the Rafah border crossing on Sunday, a border official said, a week before Palestinian unity talks were to…