World is not prepared for bird flu pandemic, says UN
CAIRO: While most countries are planning for a flu pandemic, many plans…
Egypt to rekindle Hamas talks on captured Israeli soldier
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak vowed on Thursday to rekindle Cairo…
Police arrests 32 Muslim Brotherhood members
CAIRO: Police have arrested 32 Muslim Brotherhood members over the past two…
Hamas welcomes Egypt plan for Palestinian unity
GAZA CITY: Hamas gave its tentative support Tuesday to an Egyptian plan…
Egyptian MP only Arab to monitor US presidential elections
CAIRO: The International Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) Committee chose Egyptian MP…
Israel's Peres to meet Mubarak in Egypt
JERUSALEM: Israeli President Shimon Peres will head to Egypt this week to…
Policeman shot in North Sinai, fears that culprit may escape through tunnel to Gaza
CAIRO: A policeman was shot in North Sinai Sunday night while in…
Rebels absent from Darfur peace conference
KHARTOUM: Sudan's president opened a conference on the Darfur conflict Thursday with…
Iran and Iceland lose UN Security Council election
UNITED NATIONS: Iran, a country under UN. sanctions, and Iceland, which has…