Eni says hands over Iran oilfield to local partners
MILAN: Italy's oil and gas major Eni is handing over operator ship of Darkhovin oilfield in Iran to local partners to avoid US sanctions for doing business with Iran, Eni…
Ghanem pens new Zamalek deal to end speculation
CAIRO: Right-back Ahmed Ghanem ended speculation regarding his future after signing a three-year contract extension with Zamalek on Wednesday. Widespread reports linked Ghanem, whose previous deal was due to expire…
Netanyahu to meet Mubarak on Monday: Israeli official
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Egypt next Monday to discuss a resumption of Middle East peace talks, a top Israeli official told…
French anti-burka law 'won't work': Muslim scholar
WASHINGTON: France's proposal to ban the burka is not the right way to get Muslim women to stop wearing the full Islamic veil, Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan said here Thursday.…
Violence against students increasing, says rights group
CAIRO: Violence against students by security bodies has increased and spread in the past three months, a rights group said Wednesday. The Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE)…
Copts demonstrate over delay of Nagaa Hammadi verdict
CAIRO: Tens of Copts demonstrated on Wednesday inside Abbasiya Cathedral against what they described as "the judicial delay in issuing a verdict in the Nagaa Hammadi murder case.” The case…
Orascom looks to cool Algerian worries over Djezzy
CAIRO: Egyptian telecom giant Orascom Telecom said Thursday its chief executive is seeking a meeting with Algeria's prime minister after officials there said they would block any proposed sale of…
Author breaks language rules in uninspired self-help book
N ew media outlets have made a journalist out of just about anyone, but when one’s thoughts escape their blog and enter the godly world of books, readers expect research, depth…
Tenor Bocelli to sing at World Cup finale
Italian opera star Andrea Bocelli and Canadian rocker Bryan Adams have been lined up to perform in a swansong concert for the football World Cup in South Africa, organizers said…
Musical Instrument Museum ready to make some noise
One man's dream to build a museum dedicated to musical instruments from around the world has become a reality in the form of a $250 million global musical instrument museum…