Bin Hammam rules out bid for FIFA presidency
SINGAPORE: Asian Football Confederation chief Mohamed Bin Hammam on Friday ruled out a bid for the FIFA presidency next year, opening the door for Sepp Blatter to run the world…
Real fans dreaming as Mourinho era begins
MADRID: Jose Mourinho embarks on his new adventure as Real Madrid coach making his bow with a tricky trip to islanders Real Mallorca on Sunday as he begins his quest…
A healthy dose of Cairo gossip
It is often said amongst Cairo residents that the best way to promote an event is simply through word-of-mouth. Rarely does one see a poster or advertisement around town announcing…
Saudi cleric slammed over fatwa on women cashiers
RIYADH: A conservative Saudi cleric was told to stop giving unauthorized edicts after he called for a boycott of a supermarket chain that employs women as cashiers, the office of…
Nails, needles removed from abused Sri Lankan maid
COLOMBO: Doctors removed 13 nails and five needles from a Sri Lankan maid who says the couple she worked for in Saudi Arabia hammered them into her body. L.G. Ariyawathi,…
Nigeria teens sold for prostitution in Ivory Coast
JOHANNESBURG: Human Rights Watch says Nigerian women and girls are being forced into prostitution in neighboring Ivory Coast. An HRW report released Friday says that dozens of Nigerian woman had…
2 injured when plane skids off runway in Iran
TEHRAN: Iranian media says two passengers were lightly injured when a plane skidded off the runway after landing at an airport in northern Iran. The state news agency IRNA says…
Reports: Iran bars local coverage of opposition
DUBAI: Iranian media have been prohibited from mentioning opposition leaders, including former President Mohammad Khatami, under a purported media directive that would further strengthen the government's grip over the remaining…
Bin Laden’s bodyguard warns of escalation in Yemen
SANAA: A former bodyguard of Osama bin Laden warned of an escalation in fighting between Al-Qaeda and Yemeni authorities and predicted the government would need outside intervention to stay…
France urges EU to threaten Iran sanctions over stoning
PARIS: France has urged the European Union to threaten new sanctions against the Iranian regime in the case of a woman sentenced to be stoned to death, in a foreign…