Court abandons case of Copt accused of raping Muslim girl
CAIRO: The Qena Criminal Court announced on Saturday that it has stepped down from the case of Girgis Baroumi, a 22-year-old Copt accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in the…
For Iraqis, learning Hebrew is a mixed blessing
BAGHDAD: Wearing an elegant pink headscarf, Marwa Abdel Karim serenades her fellow Baghdad University students with a heartfelt rendition of "Filled With Love," remarkable for the language in which it…
Turning tide for Egypt as head of Arab League
At its base, it’s a glorified debating forum; that’s how political analyst Shadi Hamid describes the Arab League. The organization has been dubbed a toothless tiger, dominating headlines and gathering…
Sphinx witnesses Adam Jones' first Red Bull X-Fighters' title
CAIRO: Twelve of the world’s top riders took their Red Bull X-Fighters competition Friday to the Sphinx and 12,000 fans watching in awe. In the second stop of the season…
Iraqi PM fails to gain seats but still on track for power
BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki on Sunday failed to gain the four seats he needed to form a coalition government after a recount confirmed results from March elections were…
Maadi residents protest construction of new Technological Park
CAIRO: More than 50 Maadi residents protested the construction of the Technological Park on Friday, saying it will congest the already jammed Maadi streets. The project is set to be…
French academic freed from Iran, heading home, says presidency
PARIS: French academic Clotilde Reiss, held in Iran for 10 months since her arrest after anti-government protests, was en route home for France Sunday where she was to be met…
EU report puts poverty in Egypt at 20 pct
CAIRO: The European Union (EU) put poverty in Egypt at 20 percent while it expressed “concern and disappointment” over Egypt’s decision to extend its decades-old emergency law and disfavored a…
Saudi paper chief resigns after clash with conservatives
RIYADH: Prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi resigned on Sunday from the helm of Al-Watan daily in a move believed linked to official displeasure with articles critical of the state's harsh…
One dead, 28 wounded in Rwanda hand grenade attacks, says police
KIGALI: Two hand grenade attacks in the Rwandan capital Kigali killed one person and wounded 28 others overnight, a police spokesman said on national Radio Rwanda on Sunday. The attacks…
