Civil rights activists condemn 'torture' of Egyptians in Kuwaiti prisons
CAIRO: During a conference held at the Journalists Syndicate Monday, journalists and civil rights activists lashed out against the impotence of the Egyptian embassy in Kuwait regarding the mistreatment of…
12-year-old boy allegedly commits suicide inside SOS Children's Village
CAIRO: The local council in Alexandria launched an investigation into the alleged suicide of a 12-year-old boy living in the SOS Children's Village.The incident is the first of its kind…
Wigan to renew Mido interest in January – report
CAIRO: Wigan Athletic will revive their interest in signing Middlesbrough striker Ahmed "Mido Hossam when the transfer window re-opens in January, The People reported on Sunday.The English paper stated that…
Oil drops 5 percent on financial turmoil, Ike
LONDON: Oil plunged $5 on Monday as investors fled to safer havens due to turmoil in the US financial system and on early signs Hurricane Ike had spared key US…
Zimbabwe power-sharing deal signed
HARARE: President Robert Mugabe and opposition leaders signed a deal Monday under which Zimbabwe s president of nearly three decades will cede some power, and both sides expressed hope for…
Economist debates Egypt's turbulent future
CAIRO: To people on the outside, Egypt seems to be an economically developed, stable country, but a closer look would reveal a world of suffering and "daily humiliations, The Economist…