Egypt seizes explosives near Gaza border
AL-ARISH: The Egyptian authorities on Monday discovered 450 kilos of explosives and weapons caches near the border with the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, security officials said.The weapons, including ammunition, were stored…
Plane makes emergency landing at Athens airport
ATHENS, Greece: A charter flight carrying 192 passengers from Manchester, England, to an unidentified destination in Egypt had to make an emergency landing at Athens International Airport on Monday due…
US warns citizens in Egypt after spate of attacks
CAIRO: The US embassy in Egypt on Tuesday urged its citizens to take precautions following a deadly bombing in a tourist bazaar in Cairo last month, saying more attacks could…
Report on Muslim Americans chips away at myths about Islam
WASHINGTON: Muslim American women are educated, active in the workforce and on an equal footing with men in terms of income, according to a report released Monday, which analysts said…
Moroccan movies in the spotlight at Africa film fest
OUAGADOUGOU: Morocco, long loved by Hollywood as a background set for its movies, now has a booming film industry of its own, with three films lined up for top honors…
Clinton vows to push for two-state solution, warns Hamas
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton vowed to push for a two-state solution and a viable Palestinian state Monday during the Gaza donors' conference."The assistance we are offering…
Draft law criminalizes issuing unauthorized fatwas
CAIRO: The People's Assembly's proposals and complaints committee drafted a new law criminalizing issuing a fatwa without a special license. The draft law imposes a three-year jail sentence to any…
US aid cut won't dent economy, says expert
CAIRO: Despite a $200 million cut in economic aid to Egypt approved by the United States House of Representatives on Feb. 25, analysts say it is not likely to make…
Steel companies lower prices in response to import threat
CAIRO: Local steel companies cut their prices by between LE 300 and LE 550 per ton this week in response to tumbling global prices and the continuing threat of Turkish…