Hassan apologizes for Burundi red card
CAIRO: Egypt skipper Ahmed Hassan apologized for being sent off in the 2008 African Nations Cup qualifier 0-0 draw in Burundi on Sunday. The Anderlecht playmaker saw red shortly after…
Three Egyptians seriously injured in a land mine explosion in Sinai
ISMAILIYA: Three Egyptians were seriously injured in an explosion Monday of a leftover land mine east of Egypt s Suez Canal, hospital officials said.The three - an army officer, a…
Bin Laden releases new video on six-year anniversary of 9/11
CAIRO: A new audiotape featuring a 14-minute speech by Osama Bin Laden in praise of one of the Sept. 11 hijackers was released on Tuesday to mark the six-year anniversary…
Bin Laden back on the big screen
CAIRO: Osama Bin Laden s latest video surfaced on Sept. 7, proving that despite contrary claims, Al-Qaeda is alive and kicking. You made one of your greatest mistakes, in that…
France's FM begins 4-day Mideast tour to boost Israeli-Palestinian peace process
PARIS: France s Foreign Minister was leaving Monday on a Middle Eastern trip aimed at helping restart the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process, the ministry said.Bernard Kouchner is to travel to…
Democratic Front Party to propose new constitution at opposition conference
CAIRO: The Democratic Front Party (DFP) proposed holding a conference that would bring together all of Egypt's political forces, in an effort to draft a new constitution that would ensure…
Kouchner arrives in Egypt as part of Mideast tour
CAIRO: French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner will be in Egypt today to meet with President Hosni Mubarak, counterpart Ahmed Aboul Gheit as well as Egypt's defense minister as part of…
Egypt's ruling party to vote Mubarak leader: official
CAIRO: A top official in the National Democratic Party (NDP)says there is a consensus to elect President Hosni Mubarak as party chairman, quelling reports that Mubarak s son would take…
Brotherhood military trial reconvenes today amid lingering concerns over detainee health
CAIRO: The military trial of Muslim Brotherhood leader Khayrat El Shater and 39 others continues today.Meanwhile, the family says that the state continues to deny proper medical care to several…
Permit refusals fuel evacuation fears near border
CAIRO: After a weekend of unrest in Sinai, fears continue to abound among residents about plans to evacuate buildings within 150 meters of the border with Gaza, especially because the…