Diminishing Hamas
The most acute problem facing Israeli officials today is how to end the daily Kassam rocket attacks intended to demoralize Israelis and to undermine the peace negotiations between Israel and…
Indonesian example carries many lessons for Egypt
CAIRO: Abdurrahman Mohammad Fachir was recently appointed Indonesian ambassador to Egypt, having arrived at the end of October in his first ambassadorial post.Fachir is no stranger to the region as…
El-Fayed points finger at royals over Diana death
LONDON: Princess Diana and her boyfriend Dodi El-Fayed were murdered, his father told a formal inquest Monday, claiming she had voiced fears that senior royals were trying to get rid…
Saboteurs may have cut Middle East telecom cables, says UN agency
DOHA: Damage to several undersea telecom cables that caused outages across the Middle East and Asia could have been an act of sabotage, the International Telecommunication Union said on Monday."We…
A new 'Rayan' in Nasr City
CAIRO: A new pyramid scheme scandal is causing a stir in Cairo, with the alleged perpetrator dubbed "Rayan Nasr City. The Prosecutor General s office for public funds in New…
Government summons Danish ambassador, bans 4 int'l newspapers
CAIRO: Egypt on Tuesday summoned the Danish ambassador in Cairo over cartoons deemed offensive to Islam reprinted in Danish newspapers last week, the foreign ministry said in a statement. The…
Al Ahly to take no action against Angolan duo
CAIRO: Al Ahly assistant coach Hossam Al-Badri refuted claims that Flavio Amado and Sebastiao Gilberto will be subjected to disciplinary action after returning late from international duty.The Angola duo arrived…
Abdel Monsef case resolved, says Mansour
CAIRO: Zamalek assistant manager Ayman Mansour said that Mohamed Abdel Monsef s problem with the technical staff was resolved, following the goalkeeper s recent outburst.Abdel Monsef, who was part of…