Sweden issues international warrant for WikiLeaks founder
STOCKHOLM: Swedish police said Saturday they had issued an international arrest warrant for Julian Assange, founder of whistle blowing website WikiLeaks, who is wanted on suspicion of rape and sexual…
Muslims protest in Athens over Quran rumor
ATHENS: Hundreds of Muslims living in Athens protested outside the city hall on Thursday over a rumor that Greek police had torn up a Quranic text after arresting an Egyptian…
BBC delays program on Lebanese ex-premier’s murder
LONDON: The BBC said Thursday it had delayed a documentary film series about the murder of ex-Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri amid tensions in Lebanon over a UN-backed probe into his…
UN urges ‘social’ approach against genital mutilation
ROME: The UN children's agency on Thursday proposed a new approach for ending female genital mutilation, saying campaigns should work with communities instead of fighting local traditions. "One of the…
Japan to develop cheap satellite for emerging markets
TOKYO: Japan is developing a low-cost surveillance satellite to aid disaster relief and other purposes as it looks to expand its reach into emerging markets, government and corporate officials said…
Researchers call for action to avoid looming food crisis
WASHINGTON: Soaring global food prices are a wake-up call to action to avoid a new food crisis that would pitch millions more of the world's poor into hunger, US researchers…
Long awaited Egypt minimum wage sparks discontent
CAIRO: Egypt's decision to raise the minimum wage for the first time since 1984 has been sharply opposed by the very activists who demanded it, because at LE 400 ($69)…
US report says MB oppressed, Egypt’s Copts face discrimination
CAIRO: The US State Department’s 2010 report on International Religious Freedom labeled the Muslim Brotherhood as a religious group that is oppressed by the Egyptian government, sparking criticism from experts…
Orascom says legal action over Djezzy last resort
Egypt's mobile phone company Orascom Telecom said it still hoped to resolve a dispute with the Algerian government over its Djezzy unit although it did not rule out arbitration as…
Orascom says legal action over Djezzy last resort
Egypt's mobile phone company Orascom Telecom said it still hoped to resolve a dispute with the Algerian government over its Djezzy unit although it did not rule out arbitration…
