Iraqi minister hurt, two Britons killed in Jordan accident
AMMAN: Iraqi Minister of Science and Technology Raed Fahmi was injured on Friday in a road accident in Jordan which killed six people including two British women, police said. Police…
Egyptian high schoolers lead eco-fashion revolution
Egypt is for all intents and purposes a country that loves its ads. Old TV commercial jingles are part of the country’s pop culture consciousness, and the visual bombardment…
Iran ready for immediate nuclear fuel talks
TEHRAN: Iran said on Friday it was ready for immediate talks with the United States, Russia and France over an exchange of nuclear fuel and added that it was also…
South Sudanese mourn war dead as independence vote nears
JUBA: Thousands of southern Sudanese gathered at the grave of their first president John Garang on Friday in memory of those killed in a 22-year war with the north, six…
Zimbabwe president Mugabe’s sister and ally dies
HARARE: Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's sister and political ally Sabina Mugabe has died at age 80 after years of failing health, state media reported. Mugabe's younger sister died early Thursday,…
UK’s Iraq inquiry may recall witnesses
LONDON: Britain's Iraq inquiry says it may recall witnesses to offer new testimony — which could see ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair return to face the panel. Inquiry chairman John Chilcot…
Jordan’s Brotherhood to boycott November elections
AMMAN: Jordan's largest opposition group said Friday it will boycott the country's November parliamentary elections, dealing a blow to the polls the government has hailed as the fruit of its…
Christian Louboutin: For the love of shoes
“Any woman who wants to wear one of my shoes is a Christian Louboutin woman,” said the designer in an exclusive interview with Daily News Egypt at his newly-opened Beirut…
With US drawdown in Iraq, shift from joint ops to training
FORWARD OPERATING BASE CONSTITUTION: US and Iraqi military police slowly comb a strip of dirt road west of Baghdad, looking for tell-tale signs of hidden improvised explosive devices. But while…
Festival announces 79 world premieres for Venice
Sofia Coppola's comic drama "Somewhere," and Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan" will make their world premieres at the Venice Film Festival, among 22 titles that organizers announced will vie for the…