New Seven Wonders vote gains momentum
CAIRO: Organizers of the New Seven Wonders of the World vote-based ranking of a new set of world wonders, recently announced 21 finalists in the first-ever global poll.The seven winners…
The Euro-Med Youth Parliament simulation ends on the right note
ALEXANDRIA: Following a rigorous selection processes in their home countries and months of preparation, participants from the Middle East and North Africa region initiated the first Euro-Mediterranean Youth Parliament (EMYP)…
Son wanted dead for living space
MOSCOW: A Russian woman paid a former convict to kill her 17-year-old son because she was fed up with sharing her small one-room apartment with him, the newspaper Izvestia reported…
Hot air balloon crash injures tourists in Luxor
CAIRO: Nine people including four French, three American and two Egyptian tourists were injured Friday when their hot air balloon crashed over Luxor, a security source said. The nine were…
New poultry diseases department
CAIRO: A new department for the study of poultry diseases has been set up by the National Research Centre in a move aimed at bolstering nationwide efforts to combat to…
Two-year-old tests positive for bird flu, brings total to 26
ReutersCAIRO: A 2-year-old boy has tested positive for bird flu, bringing the number of people who have contracted the disease in Egypt to 26, the Health Ministry said on Monday.The…
Shares dip, Watany falls on no clear bid price
CAIRO: Shares edged down on Monday led by Al Watany Bank, which said it had not received any specific monetary bids from Arab and international banks for a controlling stake,…