Suez Canal blocks large ships due to bad weather
CAIRO: The Suez Canal was closed on Sunday to large ships because of bad weather in the country, an official in the Suez Canal Authority said.The official said three ships…
Attempted rape at Sadat metro station shocks the nation
CAIRO: Two policemen were arrested Wednesday after they allegedly attempted to rape a girl at the Sadat metro station in broad daylight, local press reported. The prosecution is carrying out…
Turks to supply World Bank chief with socks
ANKARA: Turkish manufacturers have rushed to supply World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz with new socks after he revealed two large holes in his socks during a visit to an Ottoman-era…
Ahly coach thought undressing was no foul
CAIRO: Manual Jose, the Portuguese coach of Egyptian and African champions Al Ahly, apologized on Sunday for starting to undress in public in protest against a referee s decision.Jose took…
Eno problems don't concern me, says Michel
CAIRO: Zamalek coach Henri Michel said he doesn t care about the ongoing saga between Zamalek board of directors and the club s midfielder Moetazbellah Mohamed Eno .The Cairo giants…
The value of travel: End for a means?
CAIRO: The advertisement piqued my interest: "A very exciting trip , it said to "major Pharaonic sites, which, though rarely visited are "really out of this world. The day-trip to…
Bird flu continues to threaten developing world
CAIRO: In recent weeks, Egyptian media has highlighted the dangers of the possibilities that the current H5N1 avian influenza, also known as the bird flu virus, could spread or mutate.Warda…
