Abdul-Wahed lashes out at Al-Hadari
CAIRO: Abdul-Wahed Al-Sayed lashed out at his Egypt and Zamalek teammate Essam Al-Hadari, accusing the Pharaohs' number-one goalie of lying to the media. Al-Hadari, who joined Zamalek in the close…
Coca-Cola and CARE launch water initiative
CAIRO: The Coca-Cola Company and NGO CARE Egypt launched earlier this week a joint water initiative, giving access to safe drinking water to 1,200 households in the governorate of Beni…
US urges Iran to halt ‘imminent’ executions
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday the United States was concerned about rights defenders in Iran who face "imminent" execution and urged Tehran to halt plans to…
Iraq needs US military support until 2020 says army chief
BAGHDAD: The Iraqi army will require American support for another decade before it is ready to handle the country's security on its own, Iraq's army chief of staff told AFP…
South Sudan arrest rebels, says Khartoum circle behind them
KHARTOUM: Authorities in south Sudan said on Tuesday they had arrested men loyal to George Athor, a former southern rebel commander suspected of being aided by elements in Khartoum seeking…
A long, hot Ramadan for many devout Muslims
CAIRO: Muslims in much of the Middle East will begin the fasting month of Ramadan on Wednesday during an especially grueling time of the year, with sweltering heat and extremely…
Eight soldiers killed in booby-trapped house
BAQUBA: Gunmen burst into a house north of Baghdad early Wednesday, killing three people and sending the surviving children to an Iraqi army checkpoint to lure soldiers to the residence.…
Israeli army chief backs use of live fire on Gaza flotilla
JERUSALEM: Israeli armed forces chief Gabi Ashkenazi on Wednesday defended his troops' use of lethal fire when they stormed a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in May, killing nine pro-Palestinian activists. Giving…
Two killed in Turkish pipeline blast, flows stopped
DIYARBAKIR: Two people were killed and one person was wounded in southeastern Turkey on Tuesday after suspected Kurdish militants blew up a pipeline carrying Iraqi oil, security sources said. An…
UN court on Hariri murder urges submission of ‘evidence’
BEIRUT: A UN tribunal probing the murder of Lebanese ex-premier Rafiq Hariri on Wednesday called for the submission of all "relevant evidence," days after Hezbollah unveiled data allegedly implicating Israel.…