Two new FGM cases reported in Gharbeya
CAIRO: the Ministry of Health reported two more cases of the recently banned female genital mutilation in Al Gharbeya. According to ministry officials citizens have been reporting FGM cases after…
Mubarak grants church land ownership
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak granted the Marina Church on the North Coast ownership of a piece of land located nearby, settling its dispute with the Marsah Matrouh governorate, Priest Anglos…
Rape victim identifies attackers
CAIRO: The 26-year-old victim of a shocking gang rape reported in Al Gomhuria newspaper was finally able to identify the criminals following a police investigation.The victim was walking with her…
Celebrating wedding guests sink floating restaurant in the Nile
CAIRO: A floating restaurant carrying hundreds of singing and dancing wedding guests sank in the Nile south of Cairo, raising fears of casualties until officials Saturday confirmed that all the…
Barakat left out by Egypt for Ivory Coast Friendly
CAIRO: Ahli winger Mohamed Barakat has been excluded from the 20-man squad announced by Egypt Manager Hassan Shehata for the friendly match against Ivory Coast on August 22.The versatile midfielder…
Etoile finish first as FAR bow out
SOUSSE: Etoile Sahel of Tunisia clinched top spot in Group A of the African Champions League despite being held 0-0 by FAR Rabat of Morocco Saturday. The draw lifted the…
Britain condemns attack on Egyptian Imam
LONDON/CAIRO: In a phone conversation with Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit on Thursday, British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Mark Malloch Brown formally apologized for the assault on…
At a cinema near you: The wars in Iraq, Afghanistan
LOS ANGELES: Encouraged by widespread opposition to the conflict in Iraq, Hollywood filmmakers are preparing to unleash an unprecedented wave of war movies on cinema-goers. In a notable break with…
Gaza suffers more power cuts after EU freezes finance
GAZA CITY: Parts of the Gaza Strip were still suffering power cuts on Sunday after the European Union suspended the financing of fuel deliveries for the impoverished territory s sole…