“Somewhere, children dance to the joyous music of life, and elsewhere they only cling to existence….they are all ours” Unknown
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The Armed Forces Chief-of-Staff, Major General Dr Taha Al-Magdoub, wrote:
The victory of the Egyptian will power in the October 1973 war was the main factor to a possible Arab-Israeli peace.  read more »

Eid al-Fitr follows the sighting of the new moon which signifies the end of the fast in the month of Ramadan. On the Islamic calendar, Eid al-Fitr (Feast of Breaking the Fast) is celebrated before Eid al-Ad'ha. Eid means recurring happiness or festivity. Eid is celebrated with enthusiasm every where in the world.  read more »

 A group of European tourists and their Egyptian guides snatched by armed bandits in a remote desert 10 days ago have been freed unharmed and a number of kidnappers killed, officials said on Monday.  read more »

Obituary: Field Marshal Abdel-Halim Abu Ghazala (1930-2008)
One of the most respected military figures in Egypt, Field Marshal Abdel-Halim Abu Ghazala disappeared from the political scene in the early 1990s. The sudden ending of what was by all accounts a brilliant career gave rise to a flurry of speculation and rumours.<!-- /thumbnail -->  read more »

Since becoming grand mufti in 2003 Sheikh Ali Gomaa has been both a controversial and quietly impressive figure. He has become a media fixture, with each of his fatwas (religious edicts) closely monitored and scrutinised. Whether they attract support or opposition, few question the scholarly knowledge that informs his judgements.  read more »

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit on Wednesday strongly condemned an Iranian documentary about the 1981 assassination of president Anwar Sadat, calling such works "irresponsible."
"We condemn this film in the strongest possible terms," Abul Gheit told reporters in Cairo, two days after Egypt summoned Tehran's envoy in Cairo to lodge a formal protest over the airing of the film.  read more »