EFA decide not to air Super Cup
CAIRO: Egyptian Football Association (EFA) president Samir Zaher said the local Super Cup between Ahly and Harras Hodoud, which is scheduled for July 21, would not be televised as the…
Israeli envoy holds talks on captive soldier in Egypt
CAIRO: An Israeli envoy on Tuesday concluded his first round of talks with top Egyptian intelligence officers in efforts to free an Israeli soldier held by Palestinian fighters in the…
Pakistan promises to catch India attackers
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Pakistan promised India on Thursday that it will do "everything in its power to bring the Mumbai terror attackers to justice, a key demand by New Delhi to…
NAM summit is to socialize, says observer
CAIRO: The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Sharm El-Sheikh came to a close Thursday amid debate over the relevance of the movement. With "International Solidarity for Peace and Development as…
Prosecution renews Brotherhood leader detention order
CAIRO: State Security Prosecution renewed the detention order of Muslim Brotherhood Ashraf Abdel Ghaffar, deputy secretary general of the Arab Doctors' Syndicate.Abdel Ghaffar, along with eight other Brotherhood leaders, was…
Viva Palestina convoy returns from Gaza, yet Palestinians prevented
CAIRO: Members of the second Viva Palestina aid convoy were scheduled to return to Egypt Thursday from Gaza after having entered the besieged territory with medical aid and ambulances. The…
ANALYSIS: New tourism figures offer a sliver of hope
CAIRO: The tourism sector in Egypt may be emerging from its global recession-driven slump, new numbers released this week indicate. Minister of Tourism Zoheir Garranah announced this week, according to…
Trade ministry curbs rice export ban, extends ban on cement exports
CAIRO: The Ministry of Trade and Industry this week announced plans to curb its ban on exporting broken rice, while also extending its ban on cement exports.The extension of the…
Paul Ricard, the drinks magnate drunk with art
As night fell over the Mediterranean, the hundreds of people ferried to this minuscule island offshore France learnt a secret - the country's late drinks tycoon Paul Ricard was a…
Iraqi 'rap royalty' takes to the Baghdad stage
A young rapper wearing a baseball cap and a large chain around his neck shouts "Raise your hands in the air! Make some noise for Mr Passion! in a scene…