Israel's biggest danger
NEW YORK: Even before a new coalition could emerge, Israel's latest election was historic. It marked the collapse of Labour, the party that can plausibly claim to have founded Israel…
In Focus: Who is behind the Al Hussein blast?
CAIRO: The blast in Al-Hussein on Sunday indicates the fragile security situation in Egypt and shows how easy it has become to commit acts of violence. The Al-Hussein blast bears…
PA discusses High Dam and Lake Nasser preservation
CAIRO: MP Osama Gado called for the preservation of the High Dam and Lake Nasser, especially since the security of these "strategic water storage areas "is directly related to national…
MP wants to ban foreign funding for civil organizations
CAIRO: In an effort to curb what he views as excessive Western influence on the Egyptian development agenda, independent MP Mohamed El Omda has proposed a draft law to ban…
Egyptian police, US embassy track down trafficking network
CAIRO: After a four-month long investigation, police forces were able to track down and arrest all parties involved in the trafficking of newborn babies from Egypt to the United States.News…
Copts convicted in Abo Fana killing imprisoned despite court order
CAIRO: Two Christian brothers convicted of killing a Muslim Bedouin in Upper Egypt last year, were arrested and imprisoned in Wadi El-Natroun Prison on Sunday despite a court ruling that…
Admin court rules in favor of Bahai student
CAIRO: Egyptian Bahais have won another round in their fight for the right to obtain official state documents.The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) says in a statement that on…
19 wounded tourists released from hospital, four remain in intensive care
CAIRO: Nineteen casualties of the terrorist attack on Al-Hussein district, where a bomb exploded at around 6:30 pm on Sunday, were released from Nasser Institute four hours after they were…
Al-Hadari's Sion slip to relegation zone
CAIRO: Essam Al-Hadari s Sion slipped to the relegation zone after losing 3-2 to Neuchatel Xamax in the Swiss Super League on Sunday.Midfielder Sebastien Wuthrich put Neuchatel ahead on the…
Zaki is struggling with British winter, says Bruce
CAIRO: Wigan Athletic manager Steve Bruce said that the harsh English winter may have affected striker Amr Zaki s form.The Egyptian international took the Premiership by storm when he first…