Leaked houses of worship draft law stirs debate
CAIRO: A leaked draft of a law drafted by Egypt's interim Cabinet regulating the building of houses of worship stirred debate among both Muslim and Coptic communities. The…
Last victims of Egypt’s uprising buried in Cairo
CAIRO: Nameless in death, the last 19 victims among hundreds killed during Egypt's uprising that toppled president Hosni Mubarak were buried Thursday in the country's capital, hailed as martyrs who…
Yemen’s Saleh out of intensive care, says state media
SANAA: Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is out of intensive care in neighboring Saudi Arabia where he is being treated for bomb blast wounds, state media said, prompting celebratory gunfire…
Syrian forces converge on rebellious northern town
BEIRUT: Thousands of elite troops led by Syrian President Bashar Assad's brother converged Wednesday on a restive northern area, and neighboring villages warned that the convoys of tanks were approaching,…
Hamas considers hands-off approach
RAMALLAH: After four years of turbulent rule in the Gaza Strip, the Islamic militant group Hamas is weighing a new strategy of not directly participating in future governments even if…
Taylor Swift wins video of year at CMT Awards
Ludacris made a surprise appearance, as did Sheryl Crow's underwear. Lady Antebellum laid down a funky beat with Charles Kelley doing a Don Henley impression. And a sassy Wynonna Judd…
Egypt central bank not intervened since Feb
LISBON: Egypt's central bank has not intervened in the foreign exchange market since early February, the bank's deputy governor said on Thursday, and sharp falls in international reserves are likely…
M.F. Husain: ‘The Picasso of India’
Artist M.F. Husain, who died in self-imposed exile on Thursday aged 95, was often referred to as "The Picasso of India" and was the most recognizable figure of the post-independence…
Egypt central bank keeps rates on hold, as expected
CAIRO: Egypt's central bank left its benchmark overnight deposit and lending rates unchanged on Thursday, as expected by economists who say the government is more concerned about ending a recession…
Bad vibrations in Tache Gallery
Currently in Designopolis, Tache Art Gallery is exhibiting a new show titled “Good Vibrations” by Nadia El Tatawy. A staff member with a PhD in economics at the American…