Chickens vanish from streets in the fight against bird flu
TAWFIQIYA: Chickens used to roam every dusty street in every village across Egypt, and many of its city alleys too.But bird flu is changing that. Chickens have nearly all vanished…
Police detains two for smuggling subsidized flour
CAIRO: Two men have been detained on charges of stealing subsidized flour, state-run newspapers reported.Head of Cairo security Ismail El-Shaer told Al Ahram that the men will be held in…
We weren't good, says Hassan
CAIRO: Egypt skipper Ahmed Hassan said he and his teammates weren t at their best during the 2-0 defeat to Argentina on Wednesday. We did not play as good as…
Poor defense cost Egypt a 2-0 defeat against Argentina
CAIRO: In a mediocre encounter, Argentina took full advantage of Egypt's poor defense and improper marking to strike twice in the second half to claim a well-earned 2-0 victory against…
Consumer Protection Authority blacklists 8 electronics companies
CAIRO: The Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) blacklisted eight electronics producers after receiving recurrent complaints from consumers, the authority said on Tuesday.The CPA said in a statement that it received several…
126 Palestinians wounded in Gaza fly to Turkey for treatment
CAIRO: State media says 126 Palestinians who were wounded in recent fighting between Israeli troops and militants in the Gaza Strip were flown to Turkey for treatment.The Middle East News…
Egypt latest country to snub Arab summit in Damascus
CAIRO: Egypt will send only a low-level delegation to this week s Arab League summit in Damascus, state media reported on Wednesday, the latest snub to Syria, which is widely…