Maadi stabber strikes again
CAIRO: A new crime reported by the Maadi stabber Wednesday, has triggered a fresh wave of panic and rumors among Maadi residents and those of surrounding areas Basateen, Saqr Qureish…
FIFA, CAF deny Ahly doping allegations
Cairo: World football s governing body FIFA denied in an official statement on Wednesday that African champions Ahly were involved in any doping violation cases. FIFA and its President, Joseph…
19th human case of deadly bird flu reported
Cairo: Bird flu has infected another Egyptian, bringing to 19 the number of cases afflicted with the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus, according to reports Thursday in Egyptian media.The…
Egyptian bird flu mutations suggest antiviral resistance
Associated PressLONDON: Mutations in the bird flu virus have been found in two people in Egypt, in a form that might be resistant to the medication most commonly used to…
Panhandler not handicapped after all
Cairo: A girl in a wheel chair, who was used by her mother to beg in Al Azbakiya, burst into tears and jumped from the chair, confessing that she was…
For the love of Giza
Cairo: The tourism police at the Pyramids Giza plateau were alerted to a man standing atop of the big pyramids, the local press reported. Hisham Nabil Ramadan, 25, a mechanic…
Parking fines for diplomats reach nearly $18 million despite 2002 crackdown; Egypt tops the list
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS: Diplomats in New York City still have not paid a nearly $18 million (-14 million) tab for parking tickets despite a government crackdown four years ago,…
Egypt pound interbank rate edges up to 9.5 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the Egyptian pound rose slightly to 9.5 percent on Thursday from 9.480 percent on Wednesday despite the absence of central bank auctions, traders…
Arabs support US plan for Iraq despite concerns
Fear of Shia Iran's influencCairo: Arab nations will support the new US plan for Iraq in exchange for an American push to solve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, despite fears over Shia…
