them even bigger. Five years ago, when he failed to win a place in the Egyptian bodybuilding team he swapped his home country for the USA. He now trains at least twice a day and can lift an incredible 500 lbs. The gym fanatic admits to taking protein shakes to help with his bodybuilding but puts his bulging body down to genetics – his father was an Egyptian wrestler. He has a daily exercise…
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.” It’s not easy having the world’s biggest arms. Generous amounts of poultry, seafood and shakes provide the protein he needs to fuel daily two-hour workouts in which he lifts as much as 600 pounds. He also takes mineral and vitamin supplements and drinks plenty of water to flush out his system. Then there’s clothes shopping. The rest of Moustafa Ismail’s body is average,…
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Italian police say they have recovered a stolen 2,000-year-old Egyptian sphinx near the capital Rome. They believe the granite statue was about to be taken out of the country. It was discovered boxed up in a greenhouse after police had found photographs of Egyptian artefacts during a routine search of a vehicle. Police visited the house of the driver and found the sphinx, with other artefacts tho…
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arak was ousted last year. A Sinai army commander told Reuters news agency the army had received information that there were many militants in Touma. “We have succeeded in entering Touma, killed 20 terrorists and destroyed three armored cars belonging to terrorists. Operations are still ongoing,” he told Reuters. State television also reported the deaths. The attacks came hours after t…
…hospital. Earlier, the protesters tore down a security wall outside the Israeli mission and stormed the embassy’s offices. Police fired shots in the air and teargas to disperse the crowd. About 500 protesters were remained near the embassy on Saturday early in the morning. But police gradually pushed them back and secured the area. According to an Israeli official, the rampage marked a furt…
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was targeted by protesters who threw tomatoes and their own shoes at her motorcade during a visit to Egypt on Sunday. Demonstrators also mockingly chanted “Monica, Monica” in reference to Bill Clinton’s extra-marital affair with Monica Lewinsky. Hillary Clinton was on her first trip to Egypt since the election of the country’s new Islamist Preside…
…e demanding the release of fellow tribesman who were jailed after the 2004 bomb attack at the resort of Taba that killed 31 people. The US tourists were travelling through the Wadi al-Sual area, about 40km (25 miles) from St Catherine’s, when a vehicle carrying masked men armed with machine-guns forced the bus to stop, officials said. The gunmen took the tourists’ money and valuables b…
…military would install a panel to frame new constitution. However, in his presidential decree, Mohammed Mursi said the recalled parliament would frame a new constitution. A new election would be held 60 days after the constitution had been agreed by referendum, the decree said. On a speech on the day of his inauguration, Mohammed Mursi said parliament had been elected in a free and fair vote. …
…urt’s ruling in the decree. And presidential spokesman Yasir Ali argued Mohammed Mursi had been quite legitimate in suspending the dissolution until new parliamentary elections took place within 60 days of a new constitution being ratified. Despite the apparent tensions, the president and Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, who heads SCAF, appeared together at a military cadet graduation ceremony…
Ten candidates from the Egyptian presidential poll, including former spy chief Omar Suleiman and the Muslim Brotherhood’s Khairat al-Shater, have been barred by election officials. Ultra orthodox Salafi Sheikh Hazem Salah Abu Ismail has also been banned. No reason was given by officials, who said the banned candidates had 48 hours to appeal. Thirteen candidates remain. Elections are due to…
s It appears that Mohammed Mursi is having discussions with Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohamed ElBaradei for the role of prime minister, which would provide reassurance to non-Islamists. Mohammed Mursi, 60, has promised to appoint a range of vice presidents and a cabinet of “all the talents”. Shares on Egypt’s main EGX30 index soared on Monday in the first trading since the results…
…eculation that the security forces may have had an interest in taking on al-Ahly supporters. Wednesday’s violence broke out at the end of the match, which, unusually, Port Said club al-Masry won 3-1. Witnesses said the atmosphere had been tense throughout the match – since an al-Ahly fan raised a banner insulting supporters of the home team. As the match ended, their fans flooded onto…
Higher Presidential Election Commission in Egypt has declared the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammed Mursi as the winner of presidential election run-off. Mohammed Mursiwon 51.73% of the vote, beating former PM Ahmed Shafiq, the Higher Presidential Election Commission said. The head of the panel of judges, Farouq Sultan, said it had upheld some of the 466 complaints by the candidates, but that t…
Ahmed Gaddaf al-Dam, a close aide and cousin of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been arrested in Egypt. Ahmed Gaddaf al-Dam was Tripoli’s special envoy to Cairo for many years and left Libya for Egypt shortly after the 2011 uprising against Muammar Gaddafi. Although sought by the Libyan authorities, the charges against Ahmed Gaddaf al-Dam are unknown. Egyptian security forces surrou…
…t in English, but provides Arabic subtitles. It was written, directed and produced by Israeli-American real-estate developer Sam Bacile in California, according to the Wall Street Journal. Sam Bacile, 52, told the paper that he regards Islam as a “cancer” and was able to produce the film with $5 million that he raised with the help of about 100 Jewish donors. The film depicts Muhammad as a fraud,…
Israel new air strikes came hours after gunmen armed with heavy weapons and explosives killed at least 7 people in southern Israel. Israel launches new air strikes on Gaza today after accusing militants in the Palestinian territory for deadly attacks near Eilat on Thursday before noon. According to the militants, 5 Palestinians were killed in today strikes. Israel launches new air strikes…
…d of killing 16 Egyptian border guards on Sunday. Egypt has deployed extra troops, tanks and other armored vehicles. Ahmed Gamal al-Din met the tribal leaders late on Thursday night at al-Arish, about 50 km (30 miles) west of the Gaza border, to ask for their support. He later told reporters: “With the help of the people [of Sinai], the mission will succeed.” Egypt's Bedouin triba…
…y Egyptians who feel resentment at the kingdom’s treatment of Egyptians. But Saudi authorities say Ahmed al-Gizawi was found by airport officials to be carrying drugs – allegedly more than 20,000 anti-anxiety pills – in his luggage. They doubt Ahmed al- Gizawi was on a pilgrimage, as they say he was not wearing white pilgrims’ clothes. Observers say it is the worst diplomat…
have been heavily implicated in the political confrontations recently, our correspondent adds. Wednesday’s violence broke out at the end of the match, which, unusually, Port Said side Masry won 3-1. As match ended, their fans flooded onto the pitch attacking Ahly players and fans. A small group of riot police tried to protect the players, but were overwhelmed. Part of the stadium was set on…
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has held her first meeting with new Egypt’s President Mohammed Mursi. After the talks, Hillary Clinton reaffirmed Washington’s support for a “full transition to civilian rule” in Egypt. President Mohammed Mursi has become embroiled in a constitutional crisis after trying to reinstate a parliament dissolved by the judiciary and the military….
…US embassy in Sanaa on Thursday and burnt the US flag before being driven back by security forces. A White House spokesman said all those working in the embassy were safe and accounted for. In Egypt, 224 people were injured in protests outside the US embassy in Cairo on Thursday, with some demonstrators demanding the expulsion of the ambassador. Police vehicles were set alight. Egyptian media sai…
…s of Mohammed Mursi fought in Tahrir Square. Tensions are high after Egyptian judges criticized Mohammed Mursi’s attempt to remove the country’s top prosecutor. It follows the acquittal of 24 people accused of attacks on protesters during last year’s uprising. Witnesses said a rally critical of the president was taking place in Tahrir Square on Friday when a crowd of his supporte…
A child-trafficking ring that sold 300 babies over three years has been broken up in Cairo, Egyptian police say. Two nurses and a doctor at a Cairo hospital are among five people arrested and police say they are still searching for the hospital manager. The babies were reportedly sold to childless couples after Caesarean sections were performed on women carrying unwanted children. Babies were sai…
Hamas officials in Cairo for talks. An Egyptian official said he hoped to be able to make an announcement on Monday or Tuesday. Since the conflict began, 877 rockets were fired towards Israel – 570 hit Israel and 307 were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defence system, the IDF says. Before the recent offensive, Israel had repeatedly carried out air strikes on Gaza as Palestinian milita…
…etrial. The woman, who has been in custody for about a month, has the right to appeal. Ali Wanis can avoid jail by paying 1,000 Egyptian pounds ($165) in bail, while the woman can also do so by paying 500 Egyptian pounds ($82). Earlier this year, the Nour party was forced to apologize after another of its MPs resigned after apparently lying over whether he had plastic surgery. He said his bandaged…
