Cairo airport targets smokers
CAIRO: Authorities have begun slapping on-the-spot fines on people caught smoking at Cairo airport, the official Mena news agency reported on Tuesday. It said that 100 people - including passengers…
Police officers investigated for allegedly ordering 2 teens raped
CAIRO: Two police officers are under investigation after two teenagers alleged that the officers ordered other prisoners to rape them at a police station, prosecution officials said Wednesday.A lieutenant and…
Friendly Internet Spider-Man
LOS ANGELES: Comic-book powerhouse Marvel is putting some of its older comics online, hoping to reintroduce young people to its famous superheroes like X-Men and Fantastic Four by showcasing the…
Google announces development of first open platform for mobile devices
CAIIRO: Last week, Google - together with a broad alliance of leading technology and wireless companies - announced the development of Android, the first open and comprehensive platform for mobile…
Ibra named Swedish player of the year, Shaaban best keeper
CAIRO: Inter Milan star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic won the Golden ball for the Swedish player of the Year on Monday while Rami Shaaban won the best keeper award. The 26-year…
Nile Air orders 9 Airbus 321s at Dubai Airshow
DUBAI: The Cairo-based airline startup Nile Air placed firm orders for nine Airbus 321s, the European plane-maker said Wednesday. The aircraft will cost $792 million at list prices.The airline, owned…
US keeps people guessing as Mideast meet approaches
WASHINGTON: Just two weeks before an international Middle East conference in Annapolis, Washington has the world guessing about a gathering aimed at jumpstarting the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Officials have not…
International Jerusalem Forum decries fate of city
ISTANBUL: A mass outpouring of condemntaion over the fate of Jerusalem marked the opening of Al-Quds International Forum in Istanbul Thursday where a plethora of organizations gathered to discuss the…
Mubarak stresses social justice in parliamentary speech
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak stressed the importance of achieving "social justice and securing a better life for the lower-income bracket in his keynote speech at the parliament's inauguration Wednesday.Maintaining the…
60 border tunnels to Gaza in uncovered in 10 months, says report
RAFAH: Egypt has uncovered 60 tunnels along its borders with the Gaza Strip and seized about 20 tons of explosives in the Sinai Peninsula over the past 10 months, said…