Swedish paper runs offensive cartoon of Prophet
CAIRO: The Minister of Religious Endowments condemned the recent publication of a caricature of Prophet Mohamed (PBUH) in a Swedish newspaper, describing it as an "irresponsible and offensive action.The cartoon,…
Large explosives cache found in Egypt's Sinai
CAIRO: Egyptian authorities on Sunday found over 2.75 tons of TNT explosives in the Sinai peninsula, a security official said. The explosives, packed in 50 plastic sacks, were found by…
Crew member lifts blame off government in Al-Salam ferry trial
CAIRO: Ahmed El Sayed Fathallah, crew member and survivor of Al-Salam ferry, testified in Safaga Misdemeanor Court on Sunday, supporting the company's position in the case and clearing the concerned…
Al Ahly bounce back to seal semi-finals slot
CAIRO: Mighty Al Ahly of Egypt overcame a recent slump to beat Asec of Ivory Coast 2-0 Sunday and reach the African Champions League semi-finals. The deadlock in a tense…
Man forces his wife to be circumcised
CAIRO: A man forced his 20-year-old wife to be circumcised after a year of marriage, resulting in her hospitalization for acute bleeding, the state-run news agency reported Saturday.According to the…
Egyptian students charged with carrying explosives across Florida state lines
TAMPA: Two Egyptian students at a south Florida university were indicted Friday on federal explosives charges, but prosecutors would not say whether the men planned to carry out an attack…
Bosnia claims world kissing record
SARAJEVO: Organizers of an event in which almost 7,000 couples kissed simultaneously in a Bosnian town on Saturday said their effort deserved a place in the Guinness Book of World…
Authorities detain 12 Islamists
CAIRO: Authorities said on Sunday they had arrested 12 people embracing conservative Sunni Muslim ideas, a security source told AFP. The 12 Salafists were detained during the last two weeks…
MP faces questioning for criticizing parliament
CAIRO: A member of parliament linked to the opposition Muslim Brotherhood is to appear before a disciplinary committee for describing parliament as a rubber stamp, according to press reports Saturday.…
First Lady dismisses health rumors
DUBAI: First Lady Suzan Mubarak dismissed rumors of her husband s ill health in a television interview broadcast by the pan-Arab Al-Arabiya news channel on Sunday. "His health is excellent…