Strict curfew in Indian Kashmir after bloodshed
SRINAGAR: Thousands of heavily-armed police enforced a curfew across Indian Kashmir on Tuesday after the bloodiest day of a summer of unrest left 17 people dead in the disputed region.…
Rafsanjani urges Iran not to dismiss sanctions as ‘jokes’
TEHRAN: Former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani urged Iranian officials on Tuesday against dismissing international sanctions as "jokes," saying the Islamic republic was facing its worst ever "assault" from the global…
Most Israelis back renewed settlement building, says poll
JERUSALEM: A slight majority of Israelis support the resumption of settlement construction in the occupied West Bank when a partial moratorium expires later this month, a poll published on Tuesday…
Clinton meets Mubarak ahead of Mideast peace talks
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tried on Tuesday to nudge along fledgling Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, seeking to prevent discord over Jewish settlements from derailing them. On her…
Love on the net wins Egypt hearts in Ramadan soap
A veil-wearing widow and a school principal fall in love on the web, in a star-crossed romance that holds a mirror to the tensions wracking Egypt's middle class, from Islamic…
Hodoud African hopes dented after loss at Rabat
CAIRO: Harras Hodoud failed once again to register their first win in the CAF Confederation Cup group stage as they lost 1-0 at Morocco's FUS Rabat on Sunday. The Alexandrian…
Swift, West live up to the hype at the VMAs
He derided himself as a jerk; She told him he wasn't as bad as his misdeeds. He gave a sarcastic ode to his boorish behavior; she sang of an opportunity…
We won despite key figures absence: Al-Badri
CAIRO: Ahly coach Hossam Al-Badri highlighted that his side pulled off Sunday's 2-1 home victory over Heartland in the CAF Champions League without a number of key figures. The Red…
Univar sets up shop in Egypt
CAIRO: Univar, a UK-based industrial and specialty chemical distributor, is now fully operational in Egypt, after 15 years of indirectly doing business in the country. Setting up shop in Egypt…
Egypt pound may struggle to rebound from lows
CAIRO: Egypt's currency seems unlikely to rebound substantially from 3-1/2 year lows any time soon because investor appetite for Egyptian assets may be blunted by uncertainty before a 2011 election…