Egypt youth lose to Nigeria in AYC
CAIRO: Egypt s U-20 team succumbed to a 2-0 defeat to Nigeria in their first game at the 2009 African Youth Championship in Rwanda.Defender Kingsley Udoh gave the Eagles the…
Million-dollar film studio to put South Africa on movie map
When actor Nicolas Cage made love to Bridget Moynahan in the 2005 hit Lord of War, a pungent smell still hung over the old Cape Town fertilizer plant-turned-movie studio where…
Egypt asks Sweden to return artifacts
CAIRO: Egypt has formally asked Sweden for the return of 212 artifacts taken out of the country by a Swedish collector in mid 1920s, Egypt s chief archaeologist said Monday.Zahi…
Gaza divide dogs Arab economic summit
KUWAIT: Arab leaders agreed at a summit on Tuesday to help rebuild the battered Gaza Strip, but differences persisted over finding a united stance on the three-week Israeli offensive that…
Arab-Americans revel in Obama mania 48 hours before inauguration
WASHIGTON DC: Two days before Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, Washington D.C. was already teeming with people who have come to be…
Egypt invites Palestinians, Israelis to seek long-term truce
CAIRO: Egypt is inviting Palestinian and Israeli officials to Cairo Thursday for talks on seeking a more permanent truce in the Gaza conflict, foreign ministry spokesman Hossam Zaki said in…
Egypt denies anti-smuggling deal with Israel before ceasefire
CAIRO: Egypt denied late on Monday that it signed an anti-smuggling deal with Israel prior to the ceasefire of the offensive on the Gaza strip.Asked by AFP about the existence…
Formula Al-Ahram 2009 motor show opens
CAIRO: In a sign that the economic crisis is slowing even Egypt's previously roaring auto market, the Formula Al-Ahram 2009 motor show, opening today at the Cairo International Convention and…