Suicide bomber kills five as eight die in Iraq unrest
TIKRIT: A suicide bomber killed five people in northern Iraq on Tuesday as bombs in the capital Baghdad killed three people, including an Iraqi general, security officials said. The suicide…
Turks shot multiple times on Gaza aid ship, says forensic report
ANKARA: All but two of the nine Turks killed in an Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound aid ship were shot more than once, and five died from bullet wounds to…
HRW slams Egypt for beating protesters
By AFP CAIRO: Human Rights Watch has criticized Egyptian police for beating and arresting protesters at several peaceful rallies this month, saying the treatment amounted to "extrajudicial punishment." "Egyptian authorities…
Conference advocates idea of female president
CAIRO: “If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman,” Loula Zaklama, president and CEO of Rada Research and PR company, said…
Israel FM says no chance of Palestinian state by 2012
JERUSALEM: Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Tuesday told his Russian counterpart that he saw no chance of meeting international aspirations for Palestinian statehood within 18 months. "I do not…
UK Iraq inquiry seeks international legal feedback
LONDON: Britain's public inquiry into the Iraq war has invited international lawyers to comment on the government's decision to join the US-led invasion in 2003, its chairman said on Tuesday.…
Think tanks have a long way to go in Egypt, say experts
CAIRO: While experts highlighted the important role think tanks play in the social and political life, they agreed that there remain obstacles to the phenomenon growing in Egypt. Think tanks,…
King returns to see 50 years of broken hopes for DR Congo
KINSHASA: Belgium's king and other international leaders will on Wednesday mark the 50th anniversary of Democratic Republic of Congo's move to cast off colonial rule, even though the vast mineral-rich…
Admin court says judgment of Article 76 not within its remit
CAIRO: The State Council Administrative Court refused Tuesday to review a lawsuit against the provisions of Article 76 of the constitution that governs the eligibility of presidential candidates, stating that…
Saeid’s family denies allegations of dishonorable discharge for drug possession
By Sarah Carr and Ingy Hassieb CAIRO: The family of Khaled Saeid has denied allegations that he was dishonorably discharged from the army after he was discovered in possession of marijuana.…