The empty core in Al-Qaeda's vision for Iraq
The June 7, 2006 US air strike that killed Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi had a far more profound impact on the status and prospects for Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) than might…
Heaven and earth: Science college grants PhD on miracles in the Quran
CAIRO: For the first time, Al Azhar University s faculty of science granted a doctorate degree to a dissertation on the scientific miracles in the holy Quran.Dr Karam El Zawahri…
As state closes prominent human rights group, activists fear further crackdown
CAIRO: Human rights activists from an array of civil society groups took to the streets of downtown on Sunday to protest what they call the politically motivated shut down of…
US report slams religious freedom in Egypt
CAIRO: According to the US State Department's annual report on religious freedom, conditions in Egypt as well as a number of other countries including Iran, Iraq and China, have deteriorated.A…
Brace delight for 'fasting' Hassan
CAIRO: Ahmed Hassan was delighted to score a brace while fasting in Anderlecht s 2-2 draw with Zolte Waregem in the Belgian League game on Saturday. Thanks God I have…
Hamza back for Ahly game, Emam left out
CAIRO: Gamal Hamza has been named in Zamalek's 18-man squad for the Cairo derby on Monday while Skipper Hazem Emam and veteran left-back Tarek Al-Sayed were dropped from the list.Hamza…
Goodwill Ambassador Adel Imam encourages Iraqi schoolchildren in Syria
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Adel Imam on Wednesday visited Iraqi children attending schools in Syria and urged them to study hard and keep faith in the future. Until the day that…
Bavarian Auto Group holds the 11th BMW Golf Tournament
CAIRO: Bavarian Auto Group organized the 11th BMW Golf Tournament in Egypt with the participation of 190 players. A part of the BMW International Golf Cup, the BMW Golf Tournament…
Weekly Stock Review
CAIRO: Shares in Orascom Telecom and cement firms lifted the Egyptian bourse last week, with the Case30 Index gaining 1.33 percent to close at around 8,284 points.Orascom Telecom (OT) inched…