Bouteflika wins another five-year term
CAIRO: Incumbent Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 72, won the presidential race for the third time, as official results indicated on Friday. Bouteflika, who had the constitution changed last year to…
Uproar over Hezbollah leader's televised speech
CAIRO: Egypt is in uproar over the admittance of Lebanese Hezbollah leader Al Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah that a man detained in Egypt is a member of the Shia resistance group.In…
Torture allegations surface in Hezbollah cell case
CAIRO: Allegations of torture surfaced Friday concerning the detainees accused of being members of Hezbollah and planning terrorist attacks in Egypt.Lawyer for five of the detainees, Abdel-Moneim Abdel-Maqsoud, told Daily…
Egypt police kill Bedouin 'weapons smuggler'
AL-ARISH: Egyptian police shot and killed a Bedouin in north Sinai on Saturday and seized munitions concealed in his truck believed to be destined for Gaza, a security official said.…
Brotherhood leader highlights bonds with Iran on Al Jazeera
CAIRO: In an interview with Al Jazeera news channel Friday, Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood Mohamed Mahdy Akef, praised the young generation of Brotherhood bloggers and highlighted the strong…
Hotel chain sells cars, electronics by machine
In the market for a Bentley sports car, a Jean Paul Gaultier dress or a cell phone, but don t feel like dealing with a pesky salesperson?Literally at the touch…
World watches Obama, Sarkozy – forget the husbands
It s been billed as one of the major face-offs of the NATO summit, and it had nothing to do with troops in Afghanistan or relations with Russia.No, it was…
Ginger and Spice and everything nice
What does one get when two best friends, both mothers of toddlers, having an avid passion for baking, and a mind frame for eating consciously healthy food, come together? Ginger…
Cairo's best steak
There is steak and there is steak at the Cairo Marriot Hotel's Steakhouse. It offers a menu encompassing a variety of delicacies and the choicest cuts of steak from America,…
Back-flipping the Bike at the Pyramids' Base
Thirty-thousand fans are screaming and shouting for you; your heart beats really fast and you get a little bit nervous; you wave your hands to cheer the fans and once…