Palestinians express doubts over 2-state future
By Dan Perry and Tia Goldenberg/ AP JERUSALEM: Conventional wisdom on Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking has long held that Israel should relinquish most of the lands it occupied in 1967 in favor of…
Japan wants to help Algeria’s development, says minister
ALGIERS: Japan wants to support Algeria's economic development while capitalizing on the North African country's energy resources, Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara said Monday ahead of a landmark visit. "Japan is…
Asia steering world economy in 2011
By Elaine Kurtenbach/ AP SHANGHAI: The prolonged weakness in the US and Europe may be the least of Asia's troubles in 2011, economists say, as the region fights potentially destabilizing inflationary…
Afghan government approves gold mine deal
KABUL: Despite the crackle of gunfire in the mountains of northern Afghanistan, the wealth of gold beneath will be mined under a multimillion-dollar contract that government officials approved on Monday.…
Third of Americans will be diabetic, says Bill Clinton
DUBAI: Diabetes is costing the United States up to $160 billion per year and might affect one-third of Americans by the middle of the century, former US President Bill Clinton…
Prosecutor releases 70 Coptic Omraneya defendants
CAIRO: Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud ordered on Monday the release of 70 Coptic defendants who were arrested after clashes with security forces during a protest last month in Al-Omraneya.…
Members of alternative and official parliaments take oath separately
By Sarah Carr CAIRO: Former opposition MPs swore themselves in to an “alternative parliament” Sunday on the steps of Cairo’s State Council. Around 30 members of the Wafd and Karama political…
Arab nations need to tackle poverty lines, finds UN report
CAIRO: Arab countries are on track towards fulfilling one of the primary Millennium Development Goals — reducing extreme poverty and hunger — and have already halved the number of people…
Tennis program aims to keep players in the game
CAIRO: The Palm Aroussy Tennis Academy held its third National Junior Tennis Tournament over the weekend at the Palm Hills Club as well as the Play and Stay Festival as…
PA candidates file 20 complaints against ‘unconstitutional’ parliament
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Former parliamentary candidates including members of the Muslim Brotherhood and Al-Wafd Party filed 20 complaints to the Administrative Court against the results of the People’s Assembly (PA)…