Sports Roundup: Abdul-Ghani out for two weeks
Zamalek midfielder Alaa Abdul-Ghani will be out of action for a fortnight after suffering an arm injury during his side s Arab Champions League (ACL) match against OS Meknes.The 27-year-old…
Crime Scene: Fire kills ahead of iftar; jealousy rears its ugly head
Young girl raped and killed; washing machine takes woman s lifeCAIRO: The last days of Ramadan were marked by many crimes and unfortunate incidents. As people prepared for the Eid…
Egyptian nationals imprisoned in US on slavery charges
LOS ANGELES: Two Egyptian nationals who pleaded guilty to enslaving a 10-year-old Egyptian girl at their Southern California home, making her work long hours serving their family of seven, were…
Telecom companies plan cable through Mideast
CAIRO: Telecom companies from Egypt, Italy, India, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates plan to build a submarine cable linking Europe to India through the Middle East, Telecom Egypt…
UN faces uphill battle for Arab hearts and minds
Sentiments threaten to hamper development projects progressCAIRO: The United Nations has faced much regional criticism of late. The recent war on Lebanon and the delay in a United Nations Security…
Peace possible between Arabs and Israel – El-Baradei
WASHINGTON: The head of the UN nuclear agency said Tuesday that despite a sense of insecurity in the Middle East and in other world trouble spots, a glimmer of hope…
Alleged arms smuggler nabbed in northern Sinai
Two Israelis arrested as they illegally crossed borderCAIRO: Police arrested a fourth person suspected of involvement in arms trafficking to the Gaza Strip, security sources said Wednesday.A security official speaking…
Article sparks controversy over fasting and patient health
Scholar: Patients should not sacrifice health to fast RamadanMedical practitioners should not advise their patients to fast for Ramadan if their health does not permit it, medical and religious experts…
Muslims celebrate Eid with calls for tolerance
Agence France-PresseCAIRO: Millions of Muslims across the world on Tuesday celebrated Eid al-Fitr, the feast marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, with calls for tolerance amid a…