Masri oppose the HCS new rulings
PORT SAIED: Al Masri have expressed a partial disagreement with the new Higher Council for Sports (HCS) rulings announced by President Hassan Saqr on Sunday. There are some weak points…
Experts push hybrid rice to solve soaring food prices
MANILA: Hybrid rice, produced commercially by crossing different varieties to attain higher yields, could hold the key to resolving a looming food crisis, the International Rice Research Institute said Tuesday.The…
Low turnout, vote rigging mar contentious local council elections
CAIRO: Egyptians Tuesday went to the polls a day after violent clashes in the Delta town of Mahalla between security bodies and protestors demonstrating against rising food prices.Rights groups reported…
Bush to meet with Arab, Israeli leaders in Egypt in May
JERUSALEM: An Israeli lawmaker said US President George W. Bush plans to hold a summit with Israeli and Arab leaders in Egypt next month.Palestinian officials confirm that Washington is trying…
Hamas threatens to break Gaza siege again
GAZA CITY: Hamas on Tuesday threatened to storm the Gaza Strip's borders in a repeat of a breach in January that allowed hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to pour into…
Change your network, keep your number
CAIRO: Egypt's newly launched mobile number portability (MNP) services will prompt mobile operators to offer better quality services to add more subscribers into their pool, said Vodafone Egypt officials."The new…
