Border smuggling fills economic vacuum in Gaza
CAIRO: As Gaza remains isolated and economically squeezed, the tunnels used for smuggling on the Egyptian border appear to be a means for providing much-needed basic goods along with the…
11 arrested over links with Islamist armed groups
CAIRO: Authorities arrested 11 people, including a Syrian student, over links with armed groups, a security official said on Friday. The Syrian suspect and two Egyptian students were referred to…
Turkish president to visit Egypt for Mideast, Iraq talks
ANKARA: Turkish President Abdullah Gul will visit Egypt next week for talks on the faltering Middle East peace process and strife-torn Iraq, his office said Saturday.During the Jan. 14-16 visit,…
Golden Globes show is canceled, but gift suites go on
LOS ANGELES: Despite the Golden Globe Awards being reduced from a swanky dinner party to a no-frills news conference because of the Hollywood writers strike, gift suites remain in full…
Ittihad Alexandria close on Ahli striker
CAIRO: Ittihad agreed terms with Ahli to sign either Reda Al-Weeshi or Abdel-Hamid Hassan on loan till the end of the season, the Alexandria side said.Ittihad are desperate to land…
Barakat to undergo tests in Germany
CAIRO: Mohamed Barakat is set to travel to Germany on Sunday to undergo tests on his bad knee.The Ahli midfielder has recovered from his knee surgery, but needs further checks…
Saudi woman reaches agreement with victim's family
CAIRO: The family of a woman who killed a taxi driver and one other person during a road accident has reached a financial settlement with the victim's family, reported Al-Masry…
Killer strangles victim after she dies
CAIRO: Twenty-eight year old Ayman Awadallah confessed to the murder of his relative, Gihan Hassan Mohamed, following a heated argument over LE 200 that were missing from a loan Awadallah…
