Orascom asks for arbitration on Algeria dispute
By Shaimaa Fayed / Reuters CAIRO: Orascom Telecom (OTH) said on Thursday…
Islamists rally in Cairo against Mubarak old guard
By Tom Perry and Marwa Awad /Reuters CAIRO: Thousands of Egyptians packed into…
Analysis: Egypt’s Brotherhood raises stakes by excluding IMF
By Patrick Werr /Reuters CAIRO: In all but ruling out an early agreement…
Iraq electoral commission chief arrested for graft
By Raheem Salman /Reuters BAGHDAD: The head of Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission…
Iran, powers prepare for high-stakes nuclear talks
By Fredrik Dahl and Justyna Pawlak /Reuters ISTANBUL: Iran and the six world…
Motor racing: F1 chiefs give green light to Bahrain GP
By Alan Baldwin /Reuters SHANGHAI: Formula One chiefs gave next week's Bahrain Grand…
Sudan, South Sudan troops on edge as fighting ebbs
By Waakhe Wudu / AFP JUBA: Fierce border clashes between South Sudan and…
Buttered Up: Hasselback potatoes and the cloudberry girl
By Sarah Khanna When I was in the 6th grade, a beautiful girl,…
Music incognito: Kareem Lotfy
By Chitra Kalyani He is holding something small up in his hand, "Look…
Syria truce takes shaky hold, Annan presses Syria
By Mariam Karouny and Dominic Evans /Reuters BEIRUT: Syrian troops held their fire…