Kuwaiti authorities release one of two Egyptian detainees
CAIRO/KUWAIT CITY: One of the two Egyptian workers who were tortured and detained by Kuwaiti authorities was released on bail Saturday and plans to return to Egypt as soon as…
Mother tries to kill 7-day-old baby twice
ALEXANDRIA: Amal Hamdy, a mother from Alexandria, tried to kill her 7-day-old daughter after the alleged father denied parenthood, reported local newspapers.Hamdy, 21, attempted to get rid of her daughter…
Coptic thinker demands special committee for religious conversions
CAIRO: Coptic thinker Samir Morqos suggested creating a special committee to deal with cases of religious conversions.According to press reports, Morqos suggested the committee be named "Committee Number 46 in…
Prosecutor appeals Abdel Rahman Hafez's acquittal
CAIRO: The Public Funds General-Prosecutor appealed the Giza criminal court's acquittal of all charges against Abdel Rahman Hafez, ex-chairman of Media Production City, Hamed Bassiouny, ex-president of the trade sector…
Southgate defends abused Mido
CAIRO: Middlesbrough coach Gareth Southgate defended Ahmed Hossam 'Mido' as he gestured to Newcastle fans to shut up after being subjected to terrorist chants.The Egyptian international was taunted Mido, he's…
Suspect ordered held after attack on 2 Africans in Germany
BERLIN: A man has been ordered held pending possible charges for his alleged involvement in an attack on two Africans in a western German town last weekend, prosecutors said Saturday.The…
Paging Mr. Indiana Jones
A German has handed in a package containing part of a Pharaonic carving to Egypt s embassy in Berlin, with a note saying his stepfather had suffered a curse of…
Freedom ends when it violates the freedom of others, says MB deputy head
In 1989 the officially banned but tolerated Muslim Brotherhood group decided to establish a political party. Since then, the group's consultative Shoura Council, have faced many political obstacles to declaring…
US Congress notified of possible arms sales to Egypt and Israel
CAIRO: The Defense Security Cooperation Agency, a branch of the US Department of Defense, notified the US Congress Friday of potential arms sales with Egypt and Israel possibly worth a…
