Unemployed man jumps to his death
A man suffering from chronic depression committed suicide by jumping from the fourth floor, reported Al Masaa newspaper. The body of Mahmud H. A, 47, was taken to Boulaq Hospital.His…
Egyptian among those arrested in Sicily for trafficking immigrant minors
ROME: Italian police have uncovered a scheme by which the families of some 200 illegal immigrant minors were duped into paying a gang for their freedom, police said Monday.Six suspects…
Ahly land Sfaxien midfielder Boujelbene
Cairo: Al Ahly club has signed Tunisian midfielder Anis Boujelbene from Sfaxien on a two-and-half year contract for $50.000, the African champions said on Monday.Boujelbene will be paid $400.000 as…
Sports Talk: What handball was
Cairo: Football, football and always football. Isn't there anything else to talk about around here? So as to not be accused of too much soccer bias, let's talk team handball.…
Egypt teen finds his game squashing the best
CAIRO: Whether he has the potential to be the Tiger Woods or the Michael Jordan of squash is debatable. Right now, Ramy Ashour is just beating the sport's top players…
WORD ON THE STREET: Rumors of Maadi stabber continue to shock Cairo
CAIRO: Rumors still abound about the hooded Maadi attacker wielding a small knife, who has been targeting women and stabbing them in the back.Officials claim only three girls have been…
Cold temperature waves flow into Egypt
CAIRO: While colder regions have enjoyed warmer winters this year, fueling fears of global warming, Egypt will be entering the first of many cold spells Fawzy Ghoneimy, Director-General of the…
Overhaul the peace format for Palestine
It may already be too late for Israelis and Palestinians to be able to reach an agreement using the present format of negotiations - or rather non-negotiations. The methods attempted…
Democrats wait to pick up the pieces of Bush's war
Representative Rahm Emanuel, the architect of the Democratic victory in November's congressional elections, watched President George W. Bush's Iraq speech Wednesday night like the coach of an opposing debate team:…
