France hopes for more film action with new tax break
France is hoping for more Hollywood action at home after parliament adopted…
Egypt truck explodes in Gaza smuggling bid
AL-ARISH: A fuel tanker truck exploded in an Egyptian border town where…
French first lady wins 'nude Carla' bag lawsuit
A French clothing company was ordered to pay Carla Bruni-Sarkozy ?40,000 ($58,000)…
Tantawy hospitalized with thrombosis
CAIRO: Egypt s top Islamic cleric Sheikh Mohammed Tantawy has been hospitalized…
Pope receives Muslim delegation
VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI received a Muslim delegation on Wednesday that…
Egypt jails Israeli tourist on drugs charge
AL-ARISH: An Egyptian court has jailed an Israeli tourist for five years…
Global economy, pirates cut Suez Canal traffic in December
CAIRO: The global economic slowdown and piracy have combined to sharply bring…
World powers, Arabs share concern on Iran nuclear program
UNITED NATIONS: Arab nations conferred Tuesday with six nations leading international efforts…
Clooney, Hanks urge against Hollywood actors strike
More than 130 of Hollywood s best known movie stars have written…