Israeli troops open fire on Egyptian homes, killing one
CAIRO: Israeli troops at the Kerem Shalom crossing, 3.5 km south of Gaza, opened fire Thursday on Egyptian houses killing Hmeidan Suweilam, a Sinai Bedouin whose house lies on the…
Abbas: Bush must speak out against Israeli settlements
CAIRO: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Wednesday that US President George W. Bush must speak out against Israeli settlements during his visit to the region next week, because they were…
Abdullah has national team hopes
CAIRO: Mohamed Abdullah believes his switch to Zamalek will boost his chances of earning a place on the Egypt squad.The right-back moved to Zamalek from Konyaspor and is determined to…
National Council for Human Rights chief Ghali says council is powerless
CAIRO: Botrous Botrous Ghali, president of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), held a press conference Tuesday to discuss the human rights situation in Egypt at the Council's headquarters…
Blogger named CNN Middle East Person of the
CAIRO: Blogger and anti-torture activist Wael Abbas has been voted Middle East Person of the Year by readers of CNN's Inside the Middle East blog. Abbas is the moderator of…
Vigil commemorating Sudanese refugee deaths banned
CAIRO: A candlelit vigil in memory of the victims who died when the 2005 Sudanese protest in front of Mostafa Mahmoud mosque was violently broken up was banned on Monday.The…
New initiative to select the world's seven natural wonders
CAIRO: The New Seven Wonders foundation launched a new contest so the world can choose the seven wonders of nature, the foundation announced on its Web site, and Egypt's Mount…
Qorsaya resident skeptical of Ahram report on scrapping mega-project
CAIRO: Residents of the island of El-Qorsaya have vowed to continue their campaign to resist eviction from their homes despite reports published by the state-owned Al Ahram newspaper that plans…
