Afghanistan marks Independence Day as war escalates
KABUL: Afghanistan marked Independence Day Thursday as the long war drags on, with foreign troop deaths at record highs and the government under pressure to honor pledges on corruption and…
Iran to launch first nuclear plant after decades of delay
TEHRAN: After decades of delay and sanctions, Iran on Saturday launches its Russian-built first nuclear power plant in the face of Western suspicion that its atomic program has a covert…
Palestinians learn about the Holocaust in Israel
JERUSALEM: Growing up in the West Bank, Mujahid Sarsur knew next to nothing about the Holocaust and saw little ground to sympathize with a people he saw as his occupier.…
A year later, freed Lockerbie bomber lives in seclusion
TRIPOLI: A year after the controversial release from jail of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi on medical grounds, Libya continues the secrecy over the health of the ex-intelligence agent convicted of the deadly…
Extradition of Al-Qaeda mercenary to aid hostages, say observers
BAMAKO: The extradition of a Malian convicted in Mauritania of kidnapping three Spaniards for Al-Qaeda is an important gesture which may aid in the liberation of the two remaining hostages,…
Egyptians protest power outages, block key highway
CAIRO: Crowds of Egyptians angered by daily power outages at the height of a scorching summer blocked a major highway south of Cairo Wednesday with barricades of burning tires. The…
Mohsen Saleh sues Smouha chairman
CAIRO: Former Egypt coach Mohsen Saleh has filed a lawsuit against Farag Amer, president of promoted side Smouha, for 'slander and false accusations'. Saleh took charge of Smouha, who secured…
Anderlecht GM denies comment on Shikabala’s family
CAIRO: Anderlecht's general manager Herman van Holsbeeck denied stating that Shikabala comes from a poor family. Van Holsbeeck had been previously quoted by a good number of Belgian papers as…
Ahly file CAF complaint against Kabylie
CAIRO: Ahly have lodged an official complaint to CAF following the events that marred their Champions League visit to Algeria's JS Kabylie, the Cairo club said. The Egyptian champions' 1-0…