Abdel-Monsef denies malaria infection
CAIRO: Zamalek keeper Mohamed Abdel-Monsef denied rumors that he missed the team s clash against Dynamos in the CAF Champions League due to malaria infection.Abdel-Monsef suffered a strong fever upon…
US Navy drives off possible pirates near Somalia
CAIRO: The US Navy says a security team aboard one of its oilers off the coast of Somalia fired warning shots at two small approaching boats, driving them off.The navy…
Hostages are safe, no release date set
CAIRO: The 19 Egyptians and tourists who have been kidnapped near the Sudanese border are safe and in good health, according to a source at the tour operator of the…
Foreign exit from Egypt blue chips sinks index
CAIRO: Egypt s two main indexes dipped sharply lower on Wednesday, with most blue-chip firms declining as foreign investors retreated amid continuing global financial upheaval. The benchmark CASE 30 fell…
Egypt bourse extends losses, foreigners sell
CAIRO: Egypt s main stock indexes fell for a fourth straight day on Thursday, with foreign investors selling heavily on fears of a further global economic slowdown, brokers said. We…
North Korea plans to activate Yongbyon reactor, says IAEA
VIENNA, Austria: North Korea plans to reactivate the nuclear plant that provided the plutonium for its atomic test explosion within a week, the chief UN nuclear inspector said Wednesday.The move…
Ex-General proposes new mideast peace plan
WASHINGTON: After nearly a decade of deadlock, Israel and the Palestinians should revise their elusive peace efforts to engage Jordan and Egypt as partners in a land-for-peace agreement, a former…
Israel army kills Egypt smuggler near border, says security official
EL-ARISH: Israeli soldiers have killed an Egyptian smuggler who had sneaked across the border, a security official told AFP on Wednesday.Suleiman Sweilam Suleiman, 26, was killed earlier this week by…
Media follows up on tourist kidnapping with conflicting news reports
CAIRO: Local and international media continue to follow up on the kidnapping of 11 European tourists and eight Egyptians with conflicting news reports as the hostage situation enters its fifth…