Toddler infected with bird flu, says health minister
CAIRO: An Egyptian toddler has caught the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, the Egyptian health ministry said on Wednesday, bringing to 50 the number of people infected by the virus.Mahmoud…
Colossi of Memnon to be reunited with their twins
LUXOR: Towering like sentries above the necropolis of Ancient Thebes in southern Egypt, the world-famous Colossi of Memnon will see their number double from two to four from next year.The…
Petrochemical company denies relocation after local opposition
CAIRO: Agrium Egypt has denied press reports that the petrochemical plant it is building in the governorate of Damietta will be relocated because of strong local opposition to the project."This…
Border guards kill Eritrean migrant, injure 2
RAFAH: An Egyptian security official says border guards have fired at a group of four migrants trying to illegally cross into Israel from Sinai, killing one Eritrean and injuring another…
NDP wins 92 percent of local poll seats
CAIRO: Egypt s ruling party has won 92 percent of the votes in municipal elections boycotted by the main opposition group the Muslim Brotherhood, a security official told AFP. After…
Gaza braces for more violence after 21 killed
GAZA CITY: The Gaza Strip braced for more violence on Thursday after three Israeli soldiers and 18 Palestinians, one a cameraman for an international news agency, were killed in a…
Carter meets Hamas leaders in Egypt
CAIRO: Jimmy Carter met with a Hamas delegation from the Gaza Strip in Cairo on Thursday after Israel barred the former US president from visiting the Palestinian territory.The delegation, which…
Facebook activist detained 'indefinitely'
CAIRO: Twenty-seven-year-old Esraa Abdel Fattah, who was taken into custody by security forces for allegedly masterminding the April 6 general strike, received a detainment order from the Interior Ministry for…
Egypt to cut rice planting in favor of corn
CAIRO: Egypt will reduce the land allocated for planting rice to save water and encourage farmers to grow more corn, Agriculture Minister Amin Abaza told Bloomberg.In an interview in New…