Hussein bomb was placed under park bench with washing machine timer
CAIRO: Forensic reports of the Khan El-Khalili bomb blast last Sunday have concluded that the bomb was detonated from under one of the stone benches in Al-Hussein Square, the MENA…
Al-Dostour journalists face trial for publishing offenses
CAIRO: Al-Dostour's journalists are facing yet another criminal trial for alleged publishing offenses committed in an article which appeared in the independent daily last year.The trial of Al-Dostour chief editor…
Abou-Trika out for four weeks, Al-Badri angry
CAIRO: Ahly playmaker Mohamed Abou-Trikais set to be sidelined for up to four weeks, after picking up an ankle injury during the League game Petrojet on Sunday.The 30-year-old had to…
Tora Cement workers win pay victory after protest
HELWAN: Workers at the Tora Cement plant have reached an agreement regarding one of their demands concerning pay and conditions after staging a protest Monday.Some 200 workers had assembled in…
Olmert names two officials to replace Gaza pointman
JERUSALEM: Outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has named two senior officials to replace Amos Gilad, who was suspended as Israel s pointman for Gaza truce talks, public radio said on…
Further arrests made in Hussein bombing
CAIRO: Further suspects were taken in for questioning over the Al-Hussein bombings on Sunday while others have been released, according to various press reports.Police have taken in 11 suspects from…
Rafah crossing remains open but security tightened after Cairo bombing
CAIRO: The Rafah border crossing remained open Tuesday for the third day running to allow Palestinians to come in from Gaza and others to return to the strip.About 1,153 Palestinians…