Iran postpones municipal poll
TEHRAN: Iran's municipal elections, scheduled to take place later this year, have been postponed to 2013 and will now be held at the same time as the presidential poll to…
ICC adds genocide to charges against Sudan’s president
THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court has added three genocide counts to the charges against Sudanese President Omar Al-Beshir over the war in Darfur, in a move hailed as a…
Uganda police find unexploded bomb at third site
KAMPALA: Ugandan police found a suicide vest at a club in what was apparently intended to be a third target for bombers who struck a bar and a restaurant late…
Libya aid boat aims to reach Gaza on Wednesday
TRIPOLI: A Libyan aid ship headed for Gaza in defiance of an Israeli blockade aims to reach the Palestinian territory on Wednesday, the Qaddafi Foundation organizing the mission said on…
Israel PM to testify before Gaza flotilla panel on Aug 9
TEL AVIV: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to testify on Aug. 9 before an Israeli panel probing the legality of a deadly May 31 raid, it said on Tuesday. Defence…
Egypt investigating former bourse chief
CAIRO: Egypt's prosecutor general has ordered the former head of the country's stock market to be investigated on charges of violating the bourse's rules and undermining the economy. Magdy…
Mubarak-Netanyahu meeting postponed to Wednesday
CAIRO: A meeting between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Cairo has been postponed by a day until Wednesday, a presidential source said. Netanyahu had…
Never surrender
The Egyptian Arab Cinema company premiered its movie titled “No Retreat and No Surrender” starring Ahmed Mekki, Donia Samir Ghanem and Maged El-Kidwany.
How the Spanish were crowned World Champions
CAIRO: As winners of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the Spanish national team now carries the burden of living up to the hype in every single game they will play…
Sinai border guard injured in shootout with smugglers
CAIRO: A border guard was injured during a shootout with smugglers in Sinai Sunday evening, 21 km south of the Rafah border crossing. Ayman Mohamed Abdel-Fatah, 23, was shot in…
