Lebanon activists call for Placebo gig boycott over Israel
Lebanese activists called Tuesday for a boycott of British rock band Placebo on the eve of its Lebanon gig for performing in Israel in the wake of the deadly raid…
UN to slap fresh sanctions on Iran
UNITED NATIONS: The international powers stepped up their battle with Iran over its nuclear program Wednesday with the UN Security Council ready to pass a tough fourth round of sanctions.…
Amnesty says Iran still holding hundreds from poll protests
LONDON: Human rights group Amnesty International called on Iran on Wednesday to release or try on genuinely criminal charges hundreds of detainees still being held one year after a disputed…
Shrek's kiss forever after
Nearly 10 years since “Shrek” first brought in the green at the box office, writer Walt Dohrn takes everyone's favorite ogre through a metaphysical paradox, and asks the following question:…
Al-Adham seals Zamalek move
CAIRO: Ashour Al-Adham has joined Zamalek from Masri on a swap deal that sends Ahmed Magdi and Ahmed Al-Merghani the opposite direction. "Al-Adham signed a four-year contract and Masri will…
Israel Wakes Up to the Social Media War
TEL AVIV: Within hours of Israel's deadly raid on a Turkish ship filled with humanitarian supplies and carrying hundreds of international activists, the digital war began. Various sides tried to…
Meteb in talks with Standard, rejects QPR
CAIRO: Egypt striker Emad Meteb welcomes interest from Belgian club Standard Liege as his exit from Ahly seems imminent. "I met with officials from Standard and Meteb seems to be…
ElBaradei more determined to fight for change
CAIRO: Reform leader Mohamed ElBaradei announced that he agreed with a number of leftist leaders and members of the "Leftists for ElBaradei" campaign to participate in his campaign for reform…
Egyptian journalist granted Samir Kassir Award
CAIRO: An Egyptian journalist was granted the Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press for an article exposing several human rights violations in an Egyptian tobacco factory. In her…
OPEC says no room for more supplies; 2010 surplus
LONDON: The oil market has no room for more crude supplies, OPEC said on Wednesday as it trimmed its forecast for world oil demand growth in 2010 and hiked its…
