US cartoonist distances herself from Facebook group, apologizes to Muslims
CAIRO: American cartoonist Molly Noriss distanced herself from a Facebook group calling for an international day to draw Prophet Mohamed, a campaign that was inspired by one of her cartoons.…
INTERVIEW: Comic book saving the world from stereotypical rhetoric
KUWAUT CITY: Naif Al-Mutawa, creator of a highly successful comic series that is published in eight different languages and will soon appear on television screens all over the United States,…
Aussie Day shares clubhouse lead at Byron Nelson in Golf
DALLAS: Aussie Jason Day birdied four of his first six holes en route to a four-under 66 to grab a share of the clubhouse lead during the suspended opening round…
Armstrong denies new doping accusations
MIAMI: With the cycling season kicking into high gear, the strongest doping allegations yet against Lance Armstrong surfaced Thursday in a barrage of detailed messages from Floyd Landis, the disgraced…
Vodafone had informal talks on Egypt sale
LONDON: Vodafone has held informal talks with Telecom Egypt about selling its 55 percent stake in Vodafone Egypt, the country's second-largest mobile company, sources familiar with the matter said. Telecom…
Federer gets tough Paris mission, Serena, Henin on collision course
PARIS: Rafael Nadal claimed the first victory of the French Open on Friday after defending champion Roger Federer was handed a tricky draw while Serena Williams was on collision course…
Injured Fabregas, Torres in Spain World Cup squad
MADRID: Spain coach Vicente del Bosque Thursday named injured players Cesc Fabregas and Fernando Torres in his final squad for the World Cup, along with Barcelona's uncapped keeper Victor Valdes.…
Egypt got it, Algeria did not
It was not surprising that FIFA punished Egypt after fans attacked Algeria's football team bus. That at least two Algerian players sustained head injuries from rock throwers in November's World…
Azerbaijan to build oil terminal in UAE's Fujeira
BAKU: Azeri state energy company SOCAR said on Thursday it has agreed with private Swiss trading house Aurora Progress to build an oil terminal in the United Arab Emirates' port…
Algiers refinery to shut Sept. 10 for maintenance
ALGIERS: Algeria's Sonatrach state energy firm will shut down its Algiers refinery for scheduled maintenance from Sept. 10 to Oct. 10 this year, a Sonatrach official said. The refinery, which…
