Human rights groups blast court decision on HIV convictions
CAIRO: Human Rights Watch has condemned the decision taken by the Cairo Appeals court to uphold the sentencing of five men diagnosed with the HIV/AIDS virus to three-year prison terms,…
A father calls for investigation into son's death
CAIRO: The father of a taxi driver killed by the private car driven by the son of a member of Egypt's elite has called for justice and a full investigation…
Donkey and dog meat on sale in slums
CAIRO: The prices of donkey, dog and pig meat have risen recently, approaching those of legal meat, as people in poor areas turn to illicit sources of protein amid the…
Egyptian detained in Saudi on charges of sympathizing with Iraq
CAIRO: Tragedy has overtaken the family of Ibrahim El-Sayed Mohamed Al-Sadiq who went missing inside Saudi territory a year ago leaving behind a little girl named Shahd who never stopped…
Archaeologists discover ancient army headquarters
CAIRO: Egyptian archaeologists have discovered the headquarters of a pharaonic army that guarded the strategic eastern border, the Supreme Council of Antiquities said on Wednesday.The site, which dates back to…
Tutu says situation in Gaza is 'scary' and blasts international 'complicity'
GAZA CITY: Archbishop Desmond Tutu on Thursday said he was shocked by conditions in the Gaza Strip after months of Israeli sanctions.The South African Nobel peace laureate said the coastal…
Amnesty slams Egypt for illegal detention of thousands
CAIRO: The Ministry of Interior holds around 18,000 administrative detainees in "degrading inhumane conditions, Amnesty International said in its 2008 report on human rights in Egypt. "Some had been held…
Intel: Riding the technology wave
CAIRO: "I look at the same data as everybody else and I come up with a different answer, said William A. Swope, Intel s corporate vice president, when asked to…
Global consumer confidence falls to record low, says survey
CAIRO: Fifty-six percent of global consumers think their country is currently in recession and consumer confidence worldwide has fallen to its lowest level in several years, according to the Nielsen…