Gospel music gets audience on its feet
American singer LD Frazier turns every song into a storyCAIRO: American gospel singer LD Frazier put forth an astounding one-hour performance at the American University in Cairo. The singer engaged…
Analyzing the Arab response to the escalating Mideast conflict
Egypt's role in the Israeli-Lebanese war remains shallow, say analysts, who remain split over support of HezbollahCAIRO: After an Arab split surfaced over support for Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, Egypt's…
A joyful wedding
ŠΘ###The couple danced and partied all night with friends and family. Singer Sherin provided the entertainment with a remarkable performance, here, Reeham, Sedky, Sara and Rasha##Ingy El Naggar and Ingy…
Egyptian immigrant with flight materials gets 13 months for fraud
MEMPHIS: An Egyptian immigrant who raised government fears about possible terrorist plans but was not charged with terrorism was sentenced instead Friday to 13 months in prison for fraud.Mahmoud Maawad,…
Human rights expert expresses concern over judiciary law in Egypt
CAIRO: The following statement was issued by an independent United Nations human rights expert on the independence of the judiciary: The Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers,…
Italian spy chief questioned over alleged CIA kidnapping case
Reuters MILAN: The head of Italy s military intelligence agency was questioned by prosecutors for the first time on Saturday on suspicion of helping the CIA kidnap a terrorism suspect…
Twelve Egyptian sailors on board ship hit by rocket off Beirut
CAIRO: An Egyptian civilian ship off the coast of Lebanon was hit during an exchange of fire between Hezbollah and the Israeli military, Egypt s foreign ministry confirmed on Saturday,…
Three Egyptians wounded in Israeli raids on Lebanon
SIDON: Three Egyptian workers were wounded and a fourth missing in a series of Israeli raids in Lebanon at dawn on Saturday, including an attack near the home of pro-Syrian…
New Egyptian party launches campaign
CAIRO: A former member of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) on Sunday launched a campaign rallying support for his breakaway liberal opposition party. Osama Ghazali Harb, editor of the…