Below the surface: Dahab is still a diver's haven
Over the years, tourism to the tiny town of Dahab had been growing, but the industry came to a near halt after the April 2006 bombings. More than two years…
MP proposes three new ministries
CAIRO: Member of Parliament Gamal Al-Zeiny filed a proposal to the People's Assembly (PA) suggesting that the government create three new ministries: one for shantytowns, another to preserve Egypt's marine…
Hostages moved to Libya according to reports
CAIRO: According to media reports, the 19 tourists and Egyptians abducted from Gilf Al-Kabir Friday Sept. 19 have been moved to Libya, Sudanese officials said.Sudanese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ali Yussef…
Ismaili agree on Egyptian refereeing for Ahly's clash
ISMAILIA: Ismaili have agreed to the appointment of an Egyptian referee for the league game against Ahly on Sept. 29. We are confident that the Referees Committee will appoint a…
Many evictees of endangered slums remain homeless
CAIRO: Families forcibly evicted from their homes in the Estable Antar and Ezbet Khairalla slum areas in Cairo say that they have not received suitable alternative accommodation.The families were removed…
Housing rights activists warns of Duweiqa-like disasters
CAIRO: We will never know how many people were killed in early September's rockslide in a slum neighborhood on the outskirts of Cairo. Early reports indicated that locals had estimated…
Judges assaulted in Luxor airport, say reports
CAIRO: Egyptian dailies Al-Badeel and Al-Masry Al-Youm reported Wednesday that two judges were assaulted as they attempted to enter Luxor International Airport in the early hours of Tuesday.The senior judges…
Granite bust of Ramses discovered in Tell Basta
CAIRO: Egyptian archaeologists have discovered the granite head and bust of one of the most powerful 19th Dynasty pharaohs, Ramses II (1279-1213 BC), in Tell Basta, Egypt. Minister of Culture…
Al-Qaradawi warns of Shia dominance
CAIRO: Egyptian Sheikh Youssef Al-Qaradawi, a prominent Muslim scholar, warned against what he referred to as "the increasing presence of Shias among Sunni communities, arguing that it might eventually lead…
