Political tension drags Egypt;most Gulf mkts fall
CAIRO/DUBAI: Egypt's bourse fell for a seventh session on mounting political tension on Wednesday ahead of former President Hosni Mubarak's trial, and most Gulf markets fell amid global uncertainty. In…
‘We’ll ask Security Council for UN membership’, says Abbas
RAMALLAH: The Palestinians will in September approach the UN Security Council to seek full membership in the global body, Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday. "We are going to…
Iran courts post-Mubarak Egypt, worrying allies
By Karin Laub / AP CAIRO: One of Egypt's ruling generals took great pains this week to reassure his American audience: the military-led caretaker government has no intention of mending ties…
Syrian forces kill 11 in ‘vengeance’ raid, says activist
NICOSIA: Syrian security forces shot dead at least 11 people, including a child aged seven, in a "vengeance" raid on the town of Kanaker near Damascus early Wednesday, a human…
Britain expels last Libyan diplomats, recognizes rebels
LONDON: Britain on Wednesday recognized Libya's rebel council as the country's sole legitimate government, after dramatically expelling all remaining staff loyal to Moamer Qaddafi from the London embassy. Foreign Secretary…
Suicide bomber kills Kandahar mayor in Afghanistan
KANDAHAR: A suicide bomber hiding explosives in his turban assassinated the mayor of Kandahar on Wednesday, just two weeks after President Hamid Karzai's powerful half brother was slain in the…
23 years later, Al-Turabi returns to learn about ‘New Egypt’
By Omnia Al Desoukie CAIRO: Marking an end to the 23-year ban on his entry to Egypt, Sudanese Islamist political leader Hassan Al-Turabi said he was not waiting for an invitation…
Britain’s Man Booker long list unveiled
By AP The longlist for Britain's prestigious Man Booker Prize was announced Tuesday after being selected by a panel of judges headed by a former MI5 intelligence chief. The list…
U2 doc, Pitt, Clooney films head to Toronto fest
One of the world's top film showcases is starting on a musical note as a documentary portrait of the rock band U2 opens the Toronto International Film Festival. Organizers say…
Ganzeer: The de facto cultural operator
By Heba Elkayal He is by nature endearing, a skinny lanky frame with a mop of black curls and a smile curled in constant, yet secretive, amusement. Ganzeer, an artist in…