One Muslim killed, seven Copts injured in Minya clashes
MINYA/CAIRO: Sectarian clashes near a monastery in Minya Saturday resulted in the death of one Muslim and the injury of seven Coptic Christians, five of whom are monks. Clashes erupted…
June summit on food security to address world food challenges
ROME: The upcoming conference on World Food Security, set to take place next week in Rome (June 3-5) will "re-launch the fight against hunger and poverty and boost agricultural production…
Housewife suicide in Beni Suef
BENI SUEF: A housewife committed suicide in Beni Suef by swallowing a pesticide, according to police.The Prosecution Office was informed of the incident after the body of Shadia Saad, 28,…
Unmarried mother gives baby to sterile friend
CAIRO: An unmarried young woman who conceived during a relationship with her boyfriend is alleged to have made a gift of the baby to her sterile friend.According to Old Cairo…
Policeman paralyzed in collision is refused compensation
MENYA: Police officer Mustafa Al-Sayed Abdel-Hamid has filed a lawsuit in a Menya court against the interior minister after an incident involving a state security car left him paralyzed.The incident…
World Bank creates $ 1.2 bln food crisis fund
WASHINGTON: The World Bank has launched a $1.2 billion program to fight the global food crisis, including $200 million in grants to poor countries facing the direst needs.The new program…
Tax-free UAE on course to introduce VAT in Gulf
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates is on course to shed its reputation as a tax haven and become the first oil-rich Gulf Arab state to introduce value added tax,…
Israel lobby has steered US foreign policy in wrong direction, says author
CAIRO: The Israel lobby in the US has managed to veer foreign policy in the Middle East in a direction that has been harmful to the interests of both the…