Rise of Islamophobia a boon for Al-Qaeda: experts
PARIS: Anti-mosque protests in New York and threats to defile the Quran are playing into the hands of Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden who thrives on Islamophobia, experts say. "This…
Burial shaft of tomb of priest Karakhamun discovered at Assasif
CAIRO: The Egyptian-American expedition has discovered the burial chamber of a priest named Karakhamun, a statement by the Ministry of Culture revealed Tuesday. The tomb dates back to the 25th…
Zamalek chief Abbas to be sacked as Mansour wins appeal
CAIRO: Former Zamalek chairman Mortada Mansour's appeal against the legitimacy of the club's previous elections was accepted by the court of law. Mansour, who finished second behind current Zamalek chairman…
ICLD workers end sit-in following pay pledges
CAIRO: Information Centers for Local Development (ICLD) workers ended their sit-in at 4 pm on Tuesday after negotiations ended with a promise that outstanding salary entitlements will be paid out.…
Ramadan’s lights fading fast
In the evenings of Ramadan, when he was a young boy, Mohamed Hany Amin would select and light a handmade lantern from his father’s workshop. He’d join other children with…
West says Iran seeking to intimidate UN atom body
VIENNA: The United States and leading European nations accused Iran on Wednesday of trying to intimidate the U.N.'s atomic watchdog, in a deepening dispute over Tehran's barring of some nuclear…
Springsteen talks ‘Darkness’ with festival doc
Bruce Springsteen says he and the E Street Band were on a mission when they made his "Darkness on the Edge of Town" album 32 years ago. Springsteen opens up…
Schwimmer gets serious with rape tale ‘Trust’
David Schwimmer may be known as lovable goofball Ross on "Friends," yet he has gone back to his dramatic roots for his latest directing project on the searing rape story…
Nine Iraqi soldiers killed in roadside bomb blast
MOSUL -FALLUJAH: Nine Iraqi soldiers were killed on Wednesday and six people wounded, including five soldiers, when a roadside bomb destroyed a bus west of the volatile northern city of…
Sudan, Chad forces search for kidnapped Chinese engineer
KHARTOUM: A joint Sudanese-Chadian force is searching for a Chinese engineer kidnapped in Chad along the border of the two countries, a Sudanese army spokesman said on Wednesday. "We have…