France honors ‘beloved’ US novelist Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison is "beloved" in France, the country's culture minister said Wednesday, as he inducted the celebrated US novelist into the elite Legion of Honor society. In a ceremony in…
Radical Kurdish group claims Istanbul suicide bombing
ANKARA: A radical Kurdish group claimed responsibility Thursday for a suicide attack in Istanbul at the weekend that wounded 32 people, in a statement posted on its website. The Kurdistan…
Obama’s midterm loss could be Netanyahu MidEast win
JERUSALEM: For Benjamin Netanyahu, the view from Capitol Hill seemingly couldn't get much better. A US midterm election rout by the Republicans, widely seen in Israel as staunch allies, could…
Clinton to meet Netanyahu in bid to keep peace talks alive
WELLINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday she plans to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the United States next week in a bid to keep the…
Egypt expanding trade, investment spheres in the south
CAIRO: Egypt is embarking on a LE 490 million plan for trade and logistics zones in several Upper Egypt governorates, reported the State Information Service. Located in Luxor, Beni Suef,…
South Yemen car bomb kills two, wounds 22, says security official
ADEN: A car bomb targeting security forces killed two people Thursday in Yemen, where troops are hunting Al-Qaeda insurgents believed behind two US-bound parcel bombs as well as radical cleric…
Tense family ties in ‘When We Leave’
By Maya Dukmasova While Fatih Akin has stepped away from his usual treatment of heavy subjects such as the search for identity and experiences of immigration with “Soul Kitchen,” Austrian Feo…
Ahly’s Fathi could face suspension
CAIRO: Ahly's versatile midfielder Ahmed Fathi could face suspension if he did not pay an overdue dividend to his former agent Mohamed Hamid, FilGoal.com understands. Fathi reportedly owes Hamid £71,000…
Security measures tightened for Pope’s weekly sermon
CAIRO: Egyptian police beefed up security measures during Pope Shenouda's weekly sermon on Wednesday evening at the Orthodox cathedral in Abbaseya in response to recent threats made by Al-Qaeda. The…
A brand new start for Fatih Akin
By Maya Dukmasova A warm, fuzzy movie is always a pleasure to have, especially when the plot is not too sappy, the acting not too false, and the happy ending is…