Egypt in tight spot after Libya draw
CAIRO: Egypt were held to a goalless draw by Libya in the Pan Arab Games on Wednesday and missed a chance to snatch gold with one match to go.The Pharaohs…
Gaish stumble against Baladeya
CAIRO: Al-Gaish were held to a goalless draw by Baladeya in the Egyptian League on Wednesday as they continued to drop points for the second successive game.Minnows Baladeya, now on…
Muslim employee at Canada airport fights dress code
OTTAWA: A Muslim woman suspended from her job as a screener at Canada s largest airport for wearing a skirt deemed too long by her employer has filed a complaint…
Three Russian divers missing in Red Sea
CAIRO: Three Russian divers - Vladimir Bukhmiller, Sergei Gurba and Natalia Doronina - went missing in Egypt after they dived to illegal depths in the Red Sea, sources in Hurghada…
Homemade video shows Egyptian college student talking about remote explosives
TAMPA, Florida: An Egyptian college student arrested after authorities said they found explosive chemicals in his car made a video suggesting that martyrdom can be avoided by using remote-controlled explosives,…
Dollar in thankless mood as euro hits new record high
LONDON: The dollar s misfortune was extended Thursday with the euro striking a new record high against the greenback as investors shunned risk amid gloomy prospects for the US economy,…
Egyptian police discover a ton of explosives on Gaza border
RAFAH: Egyptian police discovered a ton of explosives hidden in an underground cache on the border with the Gaza Strip during a search for smuggling tunnels, a security official said…
Mini summit aims to bolster support for Annapolis conference
CAIRO: Two of the Arab nations most friendly to the US, Egypt and Jordan held a three-way summit with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Sharm El-Sheikh Thursday to bolster support…
Arabs agree to attend Annapolis
CAIRO: Arab ministers attending a ministerial meeting at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo Friday declared their agreement to attend the Annapolis Middle East peace conference Nov. 27."The Arab peace…
Israel won't get 'normalization for free,' says Arab League chief
CAIRO: Arab League Secretary General said early on Friday that Arab countries will not offer Israel "normalization for free during the upcoming US-sponsored Mideast peace conference.Amr Moussa remarks were made…
