American 'terrorists' in Iran
The Iranian Ministry of Justice has accused Britain and America of harboring terrorism in Iran. The authorities claim that 12 people were arrested in relation to the recent bombing incident…
Turkey's turning point
Turkey s emerging generation of leaders finds itself tasked with a complicated and challenging set of both domestic and foreign policy issues to address in the coming years. Facing this…
Welcome Qatar
Qatar has hosted talks between Lebanese conflicting parties. It seems that Qatar wants to play the same role that Saudi Arabia played at the beginning of the 1990s, when it…
Symposium finds type 2 diabetes is a high risk factor for heart disease
CAIRO: The Cairo Cardiovascular Symposium held for medical practitioners highlighted patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus as being at increased risk of having cardiovascular disease (CVD). According to data quoted…
Stranded in Lebanon: Egyptians complain of embassy's inaction during unrest
CAIRO/BEIRUT: Violence returned to the streets of Lebanon early this month as Hezbollah took control of the capital in response to government attempts to curb the group's power. Beirut was…
Court rejects appeal of officers convicted in high-profile torture case
CAIRO: The Cassation Court Wednesday rejected an appeal by police captain Islam Nabih and policeman Reda Fathy, imprisoned in November 2007 for the torture of microbus driver Emad El-Kebir. Nabih…
British museum covers up 'naked' mummies after complaints
LONDON: A British museum is covering up its collection of ancient Egyptian mummies following visitor complaints about them going on show naked, it said Wednesday.Two unwrapped mummies and one partially…
Good governance, open markets key to sustainable economic growth, say experts
CAIRO: "Sustainable development can only take place under good governance, said former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo, in a speech given to the press to launch the Commission for Growth and…
Besiktas table bid for Abdel Aziz
CAIRO: Egyptian midfielder Ayman Abdel Aziz is on the verge of completing a swap move to Turkish giants Besiktas worth 3 million euros. "Besiktas tabled a ?2 million bid but…
Basri to stay with Ittihad
ALEXANDRIA: Ittihad chairman Mohamed Moselhi confirmed that coach Taha Basri has agreed to extend his stay with the Alexandria-based club.Basri s contract is due to end this summer, but Ittihad…