Converting Syria
An Arab-Israeli peace requires a comprehensive approach, because the problems at stake are intertwined. Not only are key issues such as Jerusalem and Palestinian refugees insoluble without an all-Arab consensus,…
British adventurer completes 46,000-mile human-powered circumnavigation of the globe
LONDON: He was hit by a car in Colorado, attacked by a crocodile in Australia, detained as a suspected spy in Egypt, and survived illness and periods of despair.On Saturday,…
Excavations on Nelson Island yield Pharaonic, Napoleonic and Hellenistic remains
ALEXANDRIA: Underwater archaeologists are recovering more monuments and artifacts from the Nelson Island, located off Abu Qir bay in Alexandria, according to Alaa Mahrous, director of the underwater archaeology department…
EFA reject Zamalek's request to ban Zaki
The Egyptian FA rejected Zamalek s request to amplify the suspension of striker Amr Zaki to the international level.The Cairo club imposed a one-month ban on the 24-year-old on Saturday,…
Petrojet crush ENPPI to stay in race
CAIRO: Petrojet swept 3-1 past Enppi on Wednesday and climbed to second place in the Egyptian League standings, keeping pressure on Al Ahly and Al-Gaish.The Suez-based side now have 16…
Ismaili appoint Hefni as caretaker coach
Ismaili announced that Ismail Hefni will take charge of the team on a temporary basis, following the sacking of former coach Taha Basri on Monday.Former star Hefni will act as…
Arab student pleads not guilty to explosives related charges in Florida
TAMPA: An Egyptian man studying at a Florida university pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of transporting explosives across state lines in a case where another student is also accused…
IAEA chief urges patience with Iran, warns against confrontations
CAIRO: The head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency Mohamed ElBaradei urged the world to give Iran more time to prove its nuclear intentions are peaceful, warning in an interview…
Egypt court orders release of leading Islamist
CAIRO: A Cairo court on Thursday ordered the release of a senior member of the Muslim Brotherhood and nine others, detained last month as part of a massive clampdown on…
