1973 War threatened US, USSR confrontation, says historian
CAIRO: Before an audience of Egyptian journalists Sir Alistair Horne, a renowned British historian, recounted the events of Egypt's 1973 war with Israel. A show of hands concerning Sadat's success…
Conflicting reports shroud fate of missing ship
CAIRO: Conflicting reports have arisen over the fate of the Egyptian Badr 1 ship which disappeared last month with government officials claiming it is yet to be found and the…
Financial dispute may leave 500 families homeless
CAIRO: The escalation of a dispute between a Cairo residential compound owner and its residents could lead to the evacuation of 500 apartments. The owner of Beit El Ezz compound,…
Abdul-Monsef hits out at Zamalek technical staff
CAIRO: Zamalek keeper Mohamed Abdul-Monsef hit out at the team s technical staff after starting the CAF Champions League opener against Rwanda s APR on the bench.Abdul-Wahed Al-Sayed was Ruud…
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Kraft acquires Groupe Danone s biscuit businessKraft Foods Inc. completed its acquisition of Groupe Danone s global biscuit business, the company said in a statement.Through the acquisition, Kraft Egypt adds…
Mohamed El-Fayed set to testify on his claims of a murder conspiracy
LONDON: Mohamed El-Fayed, the man who claims that his son and Princess Diana were killed to prevent a marriage, prepares to take the stand at a coroner s inquest today.The…
Egyptian guards kill Eritrean migrant
AL-ARISH: Egyptian border guards shot and killed an Eritrean woman and arrested her two young daughters Saturday after they tried to cross illegally into Israel, security and medical officials said.Mervat…
Cartoon reprint a provocation, not free speech, Muslims say
CAIRO: Rioting continued into its seventh night Sunday in a number of Danish cities after more than a dozen Danish newspapers reprinted one of the controversial Prophet Mohamed cartoons.On Saturday…