Handball: Egypt virtually out of World Cup
CAIRO: Egypt were virtually ousted from the Handball World Championship after slumping to an embarrassing 18-31 loss to Spain on Wednesday. Spain were clearly superior throughout the match. They took…
Ahly’s Abdul-Fadil poised for sweeper role
CAIRO: Ahly boss Manuel Jose is likely to turn to Sherif Abdul-Fadil as a replacement for suspended sweeper Hossam Ghaly in the upcoming league match against MCDR. Abdul-Fadil, a natural…
Rights groups call for official committee to guarantee equality among Egyptians
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: The Forum of Independent Egyptian Human Rights Organizations (FIEHRO) sent a memorandum to Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif on Tuesday requesting the formation of a committee to implement…
Qatar, Turkey fail to clinch Lebanon breakthrough
BEIRUT: The foreign ministers of Turkey and Qatar Thursday suspended efforts to mediate in Lebanon's political crisis after two days of intensive talks with rival parties failed to clinch a…
Samandal provides trilingual platform for comic arts
It’s befitting that the Arab world’s first trilingual comic book is the brainchild of a group of four well-traveled and cosmopolitan Beiruti, the city that has become the region’s colorful…
Palestinian killed in West Bank clash with army
DOTAN CHECKPOINT: A Palestinian was shot dead Thursday in an exchange of fire with Israeli troops at an army post in the northern West Bank, security sources on both sides…
South Sudan eyes landslide to secede
JUBA: Organizers of south Sudan's landmark independence vote were collating the remaining preliminary results Thursday, poised to return a landslide for secession after reaching the simple majority required on just…
45 dead in twin Iraq suicide car bombs, says official
BAQUBA/ KARBALA: Two suicide bombers detonated vehicles packed with explosives on the outskirts of the holy Shiite shrine city of Karbala on Thursday killing at least 45 people, a top…
Sundance opens with cross-section of fest’s films
All eyes at the Sundance Film Festival used to be glued to one big premiere that would have opening night all to itself. Now the festival starts with enough choices…
Cartoon Network animates the Middle East
Cartoon enthusiasts, take notice: The future of animation in Egypt looks exceptionally promising. At least, this is what Alan Musa, vice president and general manager of Turner Broadcasting System (TBS),…