Oil drops towards Nov lows on China demand concerns
SINGAPORE: Oil dropped as much as 1.3 percent on Wednesday to the lowest price in November, as speculation mounted that China will step up efforts to cool its economy, while…
Immigrants in Italy end 2-week protest atop crane
ROME: Four immigrants who have lived atop a 35-meter (115-foot) crane for two weeks to protest Italy's immigration policies have climbed down. The men climbed atop the crane in Brescia…
Obama lost his ‘glow’ in Muslim world, say spectators, experts
CAIRO: More than a year after his speech delivered in Cairo, US President Barack Obama’s second attempt to address the Muslim world in Jakarta, Indonesia did not garner the same…
Mediterranean summit delayed by stalled Mideast peace talks
MADRID: A Mediterranean Union summit planned for Nov. 21 in Barcelona has been postponed again because the Middle East peace talks are "deadlocked", the Spanish government said Monday. "Given the…
Egypt releases blogger jailed for Islam insult
CAIRO: Egypt has freed a blogger who served four years in jail after being convicted of insulting Islam and the country's president, Hosni Mubarak, a rights activist said on Wednesday.…
Egyptian referred to military court over Facebook group
By Sarah Carr CAIRO: The military prosecution office referred to court Ahmed Hassan Basiouny, charging him with “broadcasting a military secret — namely news and information connected to the armed forces…
Vodafone drops Muslim scientist ad after complaints
CAIRO: The Egyptian unit of telecom giant Vodafone has dropped an advertisement depicting an early Muslim scientist, Abbas Ibn Firnas, as a dim man who fell off a cliff when…
Upper Egypt bride murdered by disapproving family: security
CAIRO: A teenage bride has been beaten and stabbed to death by brothers and an uncle after she married against the family's wishes, a security official said on Wednesday. The…
Egypt ruling party rebuffs call for foreign poll monitors
By AFP CAIRO: Egypt's ruling party has rejected as "interference" calls, including by Washington, to allow foreign observers to monitor this month's parliamentary elections, media reports said Wednesday. The National…
Spain leads FIFA rankings, Egypt back in top 10
ZURICH: World Cup champion Spain heads the latest FIFA rankings, while African champion Egypt has returned to the top 10. Spain, World Cup finalist the Netherlands and Brazil fill the…