Kuwait court upholds acquittal of alleged Qaeda cell
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait's court of appeals on Thursday upheld the acquittal of eight nationals, two of them tried in absentia, of charges of forming an Al-Qaeda cell and plotting attacks…
US drawing up new, tougher nuclear deal for Iran, says report
NEW YORK: The United States and its European allies are preparing a new, tougher deal over Iran's nuclear program, in a first test of the weight of broader economic sanctions,…
Suspected Qaeda chief surrenders, says Yemen security official
ADEN: A suspected Al-Qaeda commander in the southern Yemen province of Abyan has surrendered to the authorities after negotiations conducted by tribal leaders, a security official said on Thursday. "Jamal…
Egypt’s corruption perception improves in global ranking, says TI
CAIRO: Egypt’s perception of public sector corruption has improved in a global ranking compared to last year, though it has slightly declined on the Arab level, according to a recent…
Security forces detain five MB members in Alexandria
CAIRO: Security forces arrested five Muslim Brotherhood (MB) “leaders” from their homes in Alexandria at 12 pm Wednesday in an escalation of the government’s crackdown on the group before the…
Orascom Telecom leads Egypt index down
CAIRO: Egypt's main index, EGX30, slipped 1.7 percent, led down by heavyweight Orascom Telecom (OT) after Telenor's chief executive officer aired concerns about a deal to buy most of Orascom.…
Nour calls on EU to oversee Egypt’s elections
CAIRO: Political dissident and head of Al-Ghad Party Ayman Nour called on the European Union (EU) to oversee parliamentary and presidential elections, requesting that the European Commission “play a greater…
Clashes as Israeli extremists march through Arab town
UMM AL-FAHM: Israeli police and Palestinians clashed in northern Israel on Wednesday as a group of extreme right-wing Israelis tried to march through the Arab Israeli town of Umm Al-Fahm.…
Zaki has faith in Zamalek strikers
CAIRO: Amr Zaki is convinced that Zamalek have enough firepower to defeat Police Union in Wednesday's Egyptian Premier League match. The Whites were dealt a blow with the news that…
Ittihad players to be fined despite win at Hodoud
CAIRO: Ittihad's players will be fined despite beating Harras Hodoud 2-0 in the Egyptian Premier League on Tuesday. The Alexandrian side decided to punish the senior team for slumping to…
