Netanyahu's Choice
RAMALLAH: As the summit between US President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu approaches, most of the discussion has focused on whether or not the newly elected Israeli…
The dead and displaced find a place online
CAIRO: Israel's Deputy Defense Minister may not have known what he got himself into when he used the word "shoah to describe the disaster that awaited Palestinians in Gaza in…
Coptic criticism of security laxness in wake of church bombing
CAIRO: Consternation abounds within the Coptic community in the wake of the bombing outside the Lady Virgin Church in Helmiyat Al-Zatoun Sunday night, with some indicating that security was lax…
Families of kidnapped Egyptian fishermen demonstrate at parliament
CAIRO: The families of 37 fisherman kidnapped by Somali pirates say that not enough is being done to secure the men s release.Holding up signs reading, "If the kidnapped men…
44 suspected cases of swine flu test negative, says health ministry
CAIRO: Forty-four suspected cases of H1N1 have tested negative, the Ministry of Health has confirmed, saying Egypt still remains free of the virus.The latest of these suspected cases were reported…
Admin court orders 'obscene' websites blocked
CAIRO: Rights groups and bloggers have condemned a court verdict which obligates the Telecommunications Ministry and the National Telecom Regulatory Authority to block "obscene websites.Cairo's Administrative Court issued its verdict…
Al-Hadari concedes four goals in Sion defeat
CAIRO: Sion took a severe drubbing at the hands of Grasshoppers in the Swiss League on Sunday, after Egyptian goalkeeper Essam Al-Hadari conceded four goals.The 36-year-old keeper, who impressed in…
Azmi eyes Egypt spot
CAIRO: Zamalek new signing Amir Azmi is determined to prove his worth to the Egypt national team after returning to his home club.The 26-year-old defender signed a three-year deal with…