Harsh security measures fail to deter Sudanese bound for Israel
EL-ARISH: Darfur refugee Adam Abdel Karim, 31, became the latest casualty from the rising tide of those seeking to enter Israel illegally after being shot by increasingly vigilant Egyptian border…
Research proves that manufacturing refuse cleans polluted water
CAIRO: Environmental pollution is a global epidemic, and it tops the list of Egypt s concerns. Textile, paper and pharmaceutical factories create waste product residues that exacerbate the problem.If left…
Kuwaiti officials arrest Egyptian serial child rapist
CAIRO: As he was boarding a flight to Egypt Sunday, Kuwaiti officials arrested Egyptian gym instructor Hajaj Al-Saadi, accused of raping 18 children.The 27-year-old, named the 'Hawaly Monster', confessed to…
Egypt's Bedouins protest border house removal
AL-ARISH: At least 700 Sinai desert Bedouins protested Sunday over fears the Egyptian government plans to remove their houses from an area along the border with the Gaza Strip.Hundreds of…
Released Bulgarian and Palestinian medics receive heroes' welcome
Given full pardon by Bulgarian presidentCAIRO: Bulgaria is celebrating the return of five of its nurses, and one Palestinian doctor, who had spent eight years in a Libyan jail charged…
Ministry of Housing to address drinking water crisis
CAIRO: In an effort to address the shortage of drinking water in some of Egypt s governorates, the Ministry of Housing and Utilities and Urban Communities suggested effective solutions to…
Grand Mufti: Muslims may convert to other religions
CAIRO: The Grand Mufti of Egypt, Ali Gomaa, has declared that Muslims may convert to other religions and that is a private matter between an individual and God. The essential…
Angry coach slams victorious Al Ahly
CAIRO: Al Ahly were slammed by their own coach Manuel Jose Sunday despite a win that virtually sealed an African Champions League semi-finals place. Al Ahly outclassed struggling Esperance of…
Shikabala banned from representing Egypt
CAIRO: The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) decided to suspend Olympic team star Mahmoud Abdul-Razeq Shikabala for one year. Shikabala will not take part in any international games played by the…