France’s Cassel vies for US stardom as gangster ‘Mesrine’
French film star Vincent Cassel's bravura portrayal of a murderous mobster seems likely to win him greater fame and critical acclaim in Hollywood, as US critics lap up his performance…
3,000-year-old Moabite temple uncovered in Jordan
AMMAN: Jordanian and US archaeologists have discovered what they say is a 3,000-year-old Iron Age temple dating from the country's biblical Moabite kingdom, the antiquities department said on Thursday. A…
Schnabel movie chronicles Mideast conflict
The latest movie by Julian Schnabel couldn't have been more timely. "Miral" chronicles decades of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the rarely seen perspective of Palestinian women. The film, dedicated by…
Tanta lawyer unable to speak ahead of final re-trial hearing
CAIRO: A lawyer charged with attacking the local prosecutor in Tanta city has reportedly lost the ability to speak about three weeks ago while in custody ahead of his final…
Illegal Gains administration confirms MP involvement in free medical care scandal
CAIRO: A new report by the Central Administration for Illegal Gains confirmed the involvement of 14 members of the People’s Assembly and Shoura Council as well as the former head…
Egyptian families donate LE 4.5 billion a year, says report
CAIRO: Egyptian families spend LE 45 billion a year in charity, according to a recent report by cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC). In 2009, 8.15 million families donated…
As bilateral relations flourish, Egypt, Sierra Leone to face off in football
CAIRO: the Sierra Leone national football team (Leone Stars) will lock horns with their Egyptian counterparts (The Pharaohs) in an African Cup of Nations (CAN) qualifier in Cairo on Sunday,…
World Islamic body asks Muslims to tithe for Pakistan
JEDDAH: The Organization of the Islamic Conference on Thursday appealed to Muslims everywhere to direct their zakat tithes to relief for flood-wracked Pakistan. The Jeddah-based pan-Islamic organization, together with the…
UN calls meeting on rising food prices
ROME: A UN food agency said Friday it has called a special meeting on the recent spike in food prices, responding to fears of a repeat of the shortages that…
MB to nominate women if guaranteed free elections
CAIRO: With election fever in the air, the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) are preparing their female candidates to win the majority of the 64 seat quota reserved for women in…