Qandil’s defense team call on court to step down
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: The defense team of outspoken former TV host and columnist Hamdy Qandil called on the court to step down after the judge allegedly seemed bias to…
Proposed ban on ‘Joseph the Honest’ threatens freedom of expression, says NGO
By Sarah Carr CAIRO: An Egyptian NGO has warned against the threat posed to freedom of expression by a recent lawsuit that seeks to ban a soap opera from broadcast. A…
Assange vows WikiLeaks strength despite new threats
ELLINGHAM: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said the site will stay strong despite another blow to its funding and the publication Sunday of new details of the sex crime allegations against…
HRW urges US to link aid to Israeli settlements
JERUSALEM: Israel systematically stifles the development of Palestinian communities in the West Bank and east Jerusalem while fostering the growth of Jewish settlements on those lands, the New York-based Human…
Ahmadinejad seeks “win-win” outcome from Iran talks
TEHRAN: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday he hoped for a "win-win" outcome from talks with world powers concerned about Iran's nuclear ambitions, striking an unusually conciliatory tone. The comments,…
Mission will fulfill Ivory Coast mandate, says UN chief
ABIDJAN: The secretary-general of the United Nations said its mandate in Ivory Coast will be fulfilled and he warned against attacks on UN personnel after the man who refuses to…
Egyptian family completes takeover of Hull
By AP HULL, England: An Egyptian family has completed the protracted takeover of second-tier English side Hull. Local businessmen Assem and Ehab Allam initially struck a deal on Nov. 10 to…
34 African migrants arrested in Sinai
By Maggie Michael /AP CAIRO: An Egyptian police official says 34 African migrants have been arrested in separate incidents in the Sinai peninsula heading to the border with Israel to try…
‘Pink Panther’ director Blake Edwards dies
Oscar-winning director Blake Edwards, who made the "Pink Panther" movies and the 1961 classic "Breakfast at Tiffany's," has died at the age of 88, his agent said Thursday. Edwards, who…
Avant-garde rocker ‘Captain Beefheart’ dead at 69
Don Van Vliet, an avant-garde rocker who performed under the name "Captain Beefheart" and whose artistic influence dwarfed his popular appeal, has died at the age of 69. Van Vliet…