Egypt storm back to clinch 'Friendship Tournament'
CAIRO: Egypt stormed back from a one-goal deficit to squash Belarus 4-1 and win the International Friendship Tournament in Qatar on Wednesday.The game looked heading towards an extra time when…
Egypt to boycott Arab Futsal competitions
CAIRO: The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) decided on Monday to suspend its participation in Arab Futsal activities indefinitely in response to the brutal assault launched on Egyptian players by Libyans…
Lovers stoned to death in Pakistani village
MULTAN, Pakistan: Two lovers were tied to trees and stoned to death for adultery by angry relatives in a Pakistani village, police said Tuesday. Police said the couple, who were…
One killed in Sinai landmine blast
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: An Egyptian worker was killed late Tuesday when a landmine believed to have been left over from Arab-Israeli wars exploded near the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh,…
Eastern Cairo Industrial zone to house first company for poultry abattoir operation
LE 100 million facility to house 57 abattoirsCAIRO: Members of the Poultry Division of the Cairo Chamber of Commerce announced this week the establishment of a LE 10 million capital…
Egypt court orders release of Islamist students
CAIRO: The Cairo criminal court ordered on Wednesday the release of 42 students affiliated with the opposition Muslim Brotherhood held since December, a security source said.The court ruled that the…
No easy opinions in America on Bush, future direction
NEW YORK: The week following US President George W. Bush s State of the Union saw a large anti-war demonstration in Washington DC and the publishing of a condemning magazine…
German Chancellor pledges to kick start Middle East peace plan
Merkel visit also aims to strengthen business tiesCAIRO: Underlining her country's commitment to the Middle East peace process, German chancellor Angela Merkel arrives in Egypt for talks with President Mubarak…
China professor believes reform is a must for economic development
CAIRO: Egypt's International Economic Forum (EIEF) held a special session at the Cairo Marriott Sunday on the economic development of China by Siwei Cheng, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee…