UN health body confirms four bird flu cases in Egypt
CAIRO: The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that four Egyptians have caught bird flu, including two that died from the virus, an Egyptian health ministry official said on Monday.…
Fatwa against statues triggers uproar in Egypt
CAIRO: A fatwa issued by Egypt s top religious authority which forbids the display of statues has art-lovers fearing it could be used by Islamic extremists as an excuse to…
Azhar supports religious freedoms
CAIRO: Sheikh Fawzy El Zefzaf, former head of Al Azhar s Religions Dialogue Committee, denied circulating reports that he signed an accord that would grant missionary groups the freedom to…
Government blames bird flu recurrence on lack of compliance with instructions
CAIRO: The government has said that the probable cause for the recurrence of avian influenza among humans has been the refusal by some poultry farmers and bird owners to follow…
Egypt reports two new human cases of bird flu
CAIRO: Egypt reported two new human cases Sunday of the deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza, which has already killed two Egyptians and infected four others in recent weeks. Health…
Inquiry blames ferry captain for shipwreck
CAIRO: Initial results of an inquiry into the February shipwreck of the Al-Salaam 98 ferry in which 1,000 people died indicated that the captain was to blame, Transport Minister Mohammed…
Egypt bans wife of ferry owner from travel
CAIRO: Egyptian authorities have banned the wife of the owner of the ferry that sank in the Red Sea, killing about 1,000 people, from leaving the country, an official at…
Bank of Alexandria headed for the block
CAIRO: Jockeying is getting underway ahead of the planned privatization this summer of Bank of Alexandria (BOA), the country s first large, publicly owned lender to go on the block.…
Egypt urges restraint after Mideast flare-up
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak urged Palestinians and Israelis to exercise restraint after the latest wave of violence and called for a rapid return to peace talks, in an interview published…
Al-Wafd party infighting turns violent
CAIRO: Infighting between different factions within the Al-Wafd party turned violent Saturday, following each side's failed attempts to reclaim the Dokki headquarters ended in bloodshed; at least 21 (according to…