A dogged Aussie collective lands at the Oscars
The Australian filmmaking collective Blue-Tongue Films has been around since 1996, when…
Novelist Ian McEwan criticizes Jewish settlements
Renowned British novelist Ian McEwan accepted an Israeli literary prize in Jerusalem…
Egypt to keep stock market closed until next week
CAIRO: The Egyptian stock exchange, closed since Jan. 27 because of political…
Western arms makers eye lucrative Mideast market
ABU DHABI: Western arms makers, squeezed by budget cuts at home, jostled…
Iranian navy ships enter Suez Canal
CAIRO: Two Iranian naval ships entered the Suez Canal on Tuesday, a…
In Cairo, US envoy calls for lifting emergency law
CAIRO: A senior US diplomat urged Egypt on Monday to build confidence…
Egypt mobile phone ownership up 25 pct in year to Nov
CAIRO: The number of Egyptians with mobile telephones grew to 66.87 million…
Egypt to ask for African Cup postponement
CAIRO: The Egyptian football association will ask to have next month's African…
Bahrain king orders release of political prisoners
MANAMA: Bahrain's king ordered the release of some political prisoners Tuesday, conceding…
Yemen protests threaten Saleh’s grip on power
DUBAI: Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is resisting popular demands for him…