Man dies in revenge killing
CAIRO: Mahmoud Abdel Maguid, 65, was murdered in a revenge killing by three men outside a mosque in Refaai village in El Ayat, reported Al Akhbar newspaper. The three men…
Italy-bound Egyptians rescued in Mediterranean
CAIRO: The Egyptian navy has picked up 91 would-be illegal immigrants headed from Egypt to Italy after their boat broke down on the high seas, the local press reported on…
Arab youth conference aims to solve regional problems
CAIRO: For the first time, Arab youth were given the opportunity to collectively discuss pending regional issues within an official setting and present their findings and suggestions to the Arab…
Coptic protestors clash with security over church land
CAIRO: About 500 Coptic protestors clashed with security officials Tuesday at the North Coast resort of Marina, an eyewitness told Daily News Egypt."The conflict was over a piece of land…
Ministry of Finance approves exceptional pensions for 1,295 cases
CAIRO: The higher committee of exceptional pensions announced it will grant exceptional pensions to 1,259 needy cases including citizens with critical illnesses and the families of those who suffered fatal…
Intel bring localized e-content and multimedia technology to the classroom
CAIRO: In a leap towards bringing unconventional learning tools into classrooms, Intel Corporation signed yesterday a Memorandum of Understanding with Edu Systems International (ESI) to enhance utilization of localized e-content…
US-Israel military pact to be signed
CAIRO: The United States sent its Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns to Israel yesterday for a three day trip where he will sign a memorandum of understanding on a…
Ministry of Interior accelerates local problems to justify its existence, says Talaat El Sadat
CAIRO: On Oct. 3, 2006 opposition MP Talaat El Sadat appeared on Orbit's "Al Qahira Al Youm talk show and said that not a single bullet was fired by former…
Congressmen call on Mubarak to release imprisoned blogger; protect freedom of expression
WASHINGTON: In a bid to pressure the Egyptian government to enhance freedom of expression and religion, US Congressmen Trent Franks and Emanuel Cleaver issued an open letter to President Hosni…