Lebanon’s Hariri urges closer ties, says Syria state media
DAMASCUS: Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri called for closer ties with Syria on Sunday, state media said, as he made his third visit since taking office to a country he…
Netanyahu says he will oppose conversion bill
JERUSALEM: Israel's prime minister says he will oppose a bill on conversions to Judaism that has angered liberal Jewish groups worldwide. Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he fears the legislation making…
Gaza family struggles to survive in a tent
BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip: The few dozen yards (meters) of fraying blue tarpaulin and dirt-stained canvas that define the Awaja family's living space can't keep out the cold in winter,…
Verdict in case against activist in libel case to be pronounced July 31
CAIRO: A verdict in the case against three activists accused of criminal charges will be handed on July 31, 2010. Ahmed Seif El-Islam Hamad and Gamal Eid, directors of the…
World celebrates as South Africa’s Mandela turns 92
JOHANNESBURG: Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president, turned 92 on Sunday, as the world celebrated the first international day in his honor. World leaders united in wishing the anti-apartheid…
‘Indefinite’ postponement of female judges’ appointment in State Council sparks controversy
CAIRO: The State Council’s decision on July 12 to indefinitely postpone the appointment of women to its bench has sparked criticism and controversy among rights activists and legal experts. But…
Minister rules out veil ban in Britain
LONDON: Britain was "very unlikely" to introduce a ban on Muslim women wearing face-covering veils despite widespread public support for such a move, Immigration Minister Damian Green said. He told…
Israel, Palestinian leaders in Cairo as talks efforts mount
CAIRO: The Israeli and Palestinian leaders prepared to hold separate meetings with President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo on Sunday after Mubarak conferred with the US Middle East envoy on a…
Animal rights campaign ends with catfight
CAIRO: A fistfight between two women broke out in Mohandessin Sunday, after two-dozen Egyptians scrambled to collect free vegetables given away by an animal rights group. Two activists from the…
Editor’s real estate tax case adjourned to Sept. 19
CAIRO: The North Giza Criminal Court on Sunday adjourned till Sept. 19 the case filed by Egypt’s Minister of Finance against the editor-in-chief of independent newspaper Sawt Al-Umma. Wael El-Ebrashi…