History made as World Cup heads to Qatar
ZURICH: Qatar on Thursday shrugged off fears of searing summer heat to become the first Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim country to be awarded the right to stage football's World…
Al-Wafd confirms pulling out of runoff elections
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Al-Wafd Party confirmed Thursday that it will withdraw from the runoff elections on Dec. 5 along with the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), amid wide accusations of fraud and…
Gas forum countries agree to 2011 summit; chooses Egypt minister for president
DOHA: Leading gas exporting countries agreed Thursday to hold their first summit in Qatar next year, as they reiterated calls for gas prices to reflect parity with oil. The announcement…
Hamas will accept referendum on peace deal, says Haniyeh
GAZA CITY: Senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said on Wednesday the Islamist group would accept a peace deal with Israel if the Palestinian people approved it in a referendum. His…
Increasing HIV prevalence in Middle East and North Africa: UNAIDS report
UNITED NATIONS: Even though HIV prevalence is still relatively low in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA), it has increased in recent years, a 2010 UNAIDS report said.…
UN atomic watchdog ‘concerned’ over North Korea
VIENNA: The head of the UN atomic watchdog expressed "great concern" Thursday over North Korea as the United States alleged Pyongyang's uranium enrichment activities dated much further back than it…
Egyptian national killed in southern Nigeria, says police
LAGOS: Unknown gunmen have killed an Egyptian national on a notorious highway near southern Nigeria's oil hub of Port Harcourt, police said Thursday. "The man, an Egyptian, was killed on…
Yasser needs surgery: Zamalek doctor
CAIRO: Hussein Yasser needs to go under the knife in order to repair a dislocated shoulder despite insisting not to do so, according to Zamalek doctot Mostafa Al-Monayeri. The Qatar…
Renard reveals ‘decisive’ stage in Ahly talks
CAIRO: Ahly-bound coach Herve Renard indicated that the Egyptian champions have the ball in their court as he hopes to take the team's hot seat. The Frenchman has been admittedly…
Mitsubishi signs Diamond Motors as Egypt distributor
CAIRO: Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) signed a new distributor deal with Diamond Motors at a ceremony to mark their recent partnership on Wednesday. “Realizing the need to cope with the…
