Egypt Nile ferries collide, 80 believed missing
Reuters - 13 minutes agoTwo Nile river passenger ferries collided on Friday in northern Egypt, and close to 80 people were reported missing, security and ambulance sources said on Friday.
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Two Nile river passenger ferries collided on Friday in northern Egypt, and close to 80 people were reported missing, security and ambulance sources said on Friday.
More than 50 people were listed as missing on Friday in Egypt where two Nile ferries collided north of the capital, police said.
Egypt has become a police state where citizens receive no protection from torture, human rights groups said in a report published on Thursday.
Egypt's top diplomat said on Thursday that a Swiss vote to ban the construction of minarets was a "grave mistake" and Europe could no longer lecture his country on human rights.
Cairo - At least five people were killed and as many as 70 were missing after two ferries collided on Friday night in northern Egypt, security sources told the German Press Agency dpa. Emergency workers were at the scene of the accident, near the nor...
CAIRO, EGYPT--(Marketwire - December 4, 2009) - SMW Gold, a junior exploration and mining company based in Moscow, Russia, announced today results of its latest assay results on samples from its licensed El Fawakhir and Umm Balad territories in Egypt. The samples demonstrate content as high as 251 grams/ton at Fawakhir, taken from the trenches, and 232 grams/ton at Umm Balad, taken from an ...
Cairo - Mohammed ElBaradei could run in Egypt's 2011 presidential elections only if there were sweeping changes to the country's political system, he told Arab newspapers Friday. ElBaradei, who stepped down as International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA...
Washington, 4 December (WashingtonTV)—Mohamed ElBaradei, former chief of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, signaled that he may run for president in his home country of Egypt, in a statement published on Friday.
Algerian Oil Minister Chekib Khelil said Friday that Egyptian-Algerian ties, marred by violence over a World Cup qualifying match, were improving and the two nation will set up a joint oil company.
JERUSALEM, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- A Kuwaiti newspaper reports kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is being held in Egypt until a deal to secure his release is finalized.
The odds on England winning next year's World Cup were cut Friday after a draw that was seen as handing Fabio Capello's squad a comfortable introduction to the tournament.
Grouped with England, Algeria and Slovenia, the U.S. will have a decent chance to advance to the second round.
The gods of soccer smiled upon the United States for once on Friday, giving the Americans one of the most fortunate draws imaginable for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa (FULL DRAW).
Arab oil ministers of OPEC said on Friday that the cartel should keep production unchanged when it meets later this month as crude prices are close to the target of 80 dollars a barrel.
France coach Raymond Domenech said on Friday that playing against hosts South Africa in next year's World Cup finals would not be easy.
Former England players and coaches were delighted after the team was drawn with the United States, Algeria and Slovenia in Group C at next year's World Cup in South Africa. "That's as good as we could have expected," former national coach Terry Venables said after England avoided both France and Portugal in the group stage.