Blazing Canadian ‘fires’ extinguished by frosty Russian ‘souls’ in Abu Dhabi
The early days of the sixth Abu Dhabi Film Festival have been hampered by several glitches: schedule overlapping, delayed screenings and disproportionate attendance (a bizarre, ongoing trend). The quality of…
Egypt eyes new stimulus package: agency
CAIRO: The Egyptian government may propose a new stimulus package to boost domestic demand should global economic developments slow growth at home, the official news agency quoted a minister as…
Obama drops India temple visit over headscarf fear: sources
NEW DELHI: US President Barack Obama has cancelled a visit to a Sikh temple in India, sources said Wednesday, over apparent concerns that photos of him with his head covered…
Amnesty accuses Egypt of crackdown before election
CAIRO: Amnesty International accused Egypt on Tuesday of arresting dozens of Muslim Brotherhood members to disrupt the opposition group's elections campaign ahead of a parliamentary vote in November. Police have…
Saudi prince jailed for life for servant’s murder in London
LONDON: A Saudi prince, the grandson of King Abdullah, was jailed for life by a British court Wednesday for murdering his male servant in a brutal attack at a London…
Elders urge ‘more energetic’ Mideast peace push
DAMASCUS: The Elders group of retired world figures called on Tuesday for a "more energetic" drive for Middle East peace, warning that the major powers appeared to be more interested…
Iran to open spy trial of US hikers on November 6, says lawyer
TEHRAN: Iran will begin trying three American hikers on espionage charges on November 6, their lawyer told AFP on Wednesday, as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said there was…
UN Iraq envoy unhurt after bomb attack on convoy
NAJAF: The UN envoy to Iraq, Dutch diplomat Ad Melkert, was unhurt after a bomb attack targeting a convoy of vehicles south of Baghdad, UN and police officials said. There…
Ignored warnings, lax security led to 7 CIA deaths
WASHINGTON: Warnings were ignored, security was lax and good judgment was lacking, leading to one of the worst tragedies in CIA history, when a double-agent suicide bomber killed seven CIA…
For Palestinian snake charmer pythons are part of the family
RAMALLAH: A lot of fathers would prefer their two-year-old daughters not to ride a giant Burmese python down the street like a pony — but not Jamal Amwasi of Ramallah.…