"Believe me, my father is a man"
CAIRO: Almost 28 years after his father's death, a young man is told that his deceased parent was a female, reported Al Akhbar newspaper describing the incident as one of…
Sports Talk: Mighty men
We don't know who the strongest man in Egypt is, but last Saturday, in front of the Luxor temples and more than a few curious tourists, the quest began to…
UN agency issues new locust warning for Northeast Africa
NEW YORK: In a new offensive against locusts, the United Nation Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today called on countries in northeast Africa to intensify surveys and control operations against…
Islamic conference continues in Egypt
CAIRO: The 19th General Conference of the Egyptian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs continued its activities for the second day in Cairo Wednesday.Under the auspices of President Hosni Mubarak, the…
Egypt seeks to bar live bird trade over H5N1 fears
Reuters CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak proposed a law on Wednesday to bar trade and transport of live birds to help prevent the spread of the bird flu virus that has…
Hundreds of school children struck by German measles
CAIRO: The Ministry of Education has said that 264 students contracted German measles in local schools.A Ministry of Health spokesperson was unavailable for comment. World Health Organization officials in Cairo…
Arab world critical of US, Iranian roles in Iraq: poll
WASHINGTON: The Arab world is extremely critical of the US role in Iraq but certain countries are also critical of Iran s influence there as the country teeters on the…
UN soldiers question claims of killing of POWs during 1967 Arab-Israeli War
Associated Press BRUSSELS: A pair of former UN peacekeepers who witnessed the 1967 Arab-Israeli War have cast doubt on claims that Israel executed Egyptian prisoners of war in the area…
Lawyer for alleged spy asks court to drop charges
Associated PressCAIRO: The defense lawyer for an Egyptian-Canadian man on trial on charges of spying for Israel asked the Cairo court on Wednesday to drop the charges against his client,…