Screen siren El Khatib dies at 73
In "Tawhida, Magda El Khatib,73, played the troubled life of the title character. Hers wasn't any better. The actress was imprisoned twice, once for drug possession and another for manslaughter,…
Court denies Egyptian Bahais birth certificate for their religious status
CAIRO: Egypt's Supreme Administrative Court has denied Saturday an Egyptian citizen of the Bahai faith the right to a birth certificate for his daughter, arguing that "the national government has…
Lions of Egypt, champions of Africa
The Reds crowned third best club in the worldAboutrika. Aboutrika!Remember that name when you are at the airport awaiting the arrival of the Al Ahly Club team from their triumph…
Zamalek fail to strike Toulan deal
CAIRO: Helmi Toulan won t be Zamalek s new manager as both sides failed to strike a deal on Saturday, the Cairo side said.Portuguese manager Manuel Cajuda was sacked after…
British airliner leaving Egypt makes emergency landing in Greece
ATHENS: A Boeing 767-200 aircraft with 183 passengers on board belonging to the British airline XL made an emergency landing late Saturday at Athens, a Greek airport official said. The…
Blair calls talk of Iran dialogue 'overstated'
CAIRO: British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Saturday he thought talk of the West opening dialogue with Iran and Syria on how to defuse regional tensions and help stem…
Last French Islamist deported from Egypt
CAIRO: The last of a group of 11 French Islamists detained in Egypt last month on suspicion of involvement with terrorist organizations was deported Sunday, security sources said.Youri Sorokine flew…
German economic locomotive helped by Egypt trade
Economic relations with Egypt have profited the German economy with benefits to both countries in their push for increased trade, Dominik Mutter, head of the German embassy's economic section said…
Blom Bank Egypt expands into brokerage activities
Blom Bank Egypt has concluded its acquisition of the Investia brokerage firm in Egypt and re-launched the company as Blom Securities, according the Saad Al-Azhari, the bank's chairman.He said that…