Child murderer Al-Torbiny loses appeal, receives death sentence
CAIRO: Two years since the beginning of the infamous Torbiny trial involving the rape and murder of over 20 street children, an Egyptian appeals court upheld a Tanta criminal court's…
Ahly duo back to training
CAIRO: Ahly duo Hossam Ashour and Hussein Yasser have got back to training after recovering from their injuries.According to the Cairo giants official website, both midfielders took part in Monday…
Quranist blogger released after 88-day detention
CAIRO: Eighty-eight days after he was arrested, Quranist blogger Reda Abdel Rahman was released, the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) reported Sunday.His release comes 16 days after an unchallengeable…
Egyptian girl infected with bird flu
CAIRO: An Egyptian Health Ministry spokesman says a 2-year-old child is Egypt s 53rd case of bird flu since the H5N1 virus appeared in the North African country in 2006.Sherouq…
Italy to hold G8 farm summit with developing nations
ROME: Italy announced Friday plans to hold a G8 agriculture summit with six emerging economies in April to find ways of beating the global food crisis. The Italian government proposes…
US Mideast envoy leaving on first visit to region
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama is sending his special Mideast envoy on an initial mission to the region for talks on keeping alive a fragile Gaza ceasefire with Israel and reviving…
Shalit should not be part of Gaza truce deal, says Hamas
CAIRO: Captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit should not be part of a deal to end the siege of Gaza, a Hamas leader said after talks in Cairo, where the Islamists…