Two American tourists have been kidnapped while travelling in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.

The remains of the first American lost in the Gulf War nearly two decades ago have been found in Iraq, the US military said today.

Thousands of angry demonstrators destroyed the headquarters of Egypt’s ruling party in El Arish in the second day of protests over government neglect.

CHARLES HAYES (Irish Examiner letters, August 14) grossly misrepresents and misquotes my letter of August 9.