Vernon Winfrey, Oprah’s father, dies at 89
NASHVILLE, Tenn.— Oprah Winfrey’s father, Vernon Winfrey, has died at the age of 89. AP reported that Oprah confirmed in ...
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British theatre, film director Peter Brook dies at age 97
LONDON — Peter Brook, a British theatre and film director known for an influential and distinguished career which saw him ...
At least 38 dead in fire at Bangladesh container depot
DHAKA, Bangladesh - A massive fire at a container depot near a port city in southeastern Bangladesh killed at least ...
7 die in Philippine ferry fire; over 120 rescued from water
MANILA, Philippines — A ferry carrying more than 130 people caught fire in the northeastern Philippines on Monday, killing seven ...
Samoan rugby player Meafua dies after falling off bridge
MONTAUBAN, France — Samoan rugby player Kelly Meafua has died after falling off a bridge in southwestern France, his club ...
Egypt offers condolences over death of 8 peacekeepers in Congo helicopter crash
Egypt has offered its deep condolences over the death of eight UN peacekeepers from Pakistan, Russia and Serbia in a ...
William Hurt, star of ‘Broadcast News,’ ‘Body Heat,’ dies
NEW YORK — William Hurt, whose laconic charisma and self-assured subtlety as an actor made him one of the 1980s ...
Ivan Reitman, producer, ‘Ghostbusters’ director, dies at 75
MONTECITO - Ivan Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind many of the most beloved comedies of the late 20th ...
Veteran journalist Ibrahim Hegazy dies
CAIRO - Veteran journalist and sports critic Ibrahim Hegazy passed away Monday morning after a struggle with illness. Hegazy, who ...
‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ actor Sally Ann Howes dies at 91
LOS ANGELES — Sally Ann Howes, who played as a child actor before she later starred in the 1968 film ...
The Egyptian Gazette is the oldest English-language daily newspaper in the Middle East.
It was first published on January 26, 1880 and it is part of El Tahrir Printing and Publishing House.