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…
Egypt discovers more Gaza smuggling tunnels
AL-ARISH: Egyptian security forces have discovered five tunnels used to smuggle contraband to the besieged Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, a security official said on Saturday.The tunnels were found north of the…
Bin Laden deputy slams Obama plan for Afghanistan
CAIRO: Al-Qaeda s No. 2 leader has ridiculed President Barack Obama s plan to increase troop numbers in Afghanistan in a new internet audio recording released Monday.Ayman Al-Zawahri also criticized…
Omar Suleiman to meet Lieberman in Israel
JERUSALEM: Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Suleiman will visit Israel this week and meet Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, an official said on Sunday, despite Cairo s unease with the far-right politician.…