Iran Red Crescent to send three aid ships to Gaza
TEHRAN: The Iranian Red Crescent said on Monday that it will send three aid ships to Gaza in the latest bid to break the blockade imposed on the Palestinian territory…
Egypt boosts Swiss trade relations as euro weakens
CAIRO: Egypt is looking to mitigate the negative short-term effects of the weakening euro by diversifying its trade partners and increasing volumes with members of the European Free Trade Association,…
Australian shot in Gaza flotilla says he was left to bleed
SYDNEY: An Australian man shot when Israeli commandos stormed an aid flotilla heading for Gaza said Monday he had been left to bleed on the ship after being hit twice…
Sudan demands Uganda apology for not inviting Beshir
KHARTOUM: Sudan on Sunday demanded a retraction and an apology from Uganda for not inviting Sudanese President Omar Al-Beshir to an African Union (AU) summit in Kampala next month. Uganda…
Women say they earn less for equal hours, shows Middle East poll
CAIRO: Four out of 10 women across the Middle East consider that their salaries are lower than those of their male counterparts, a recent study conducted by the Middle East…
Abbas to send 'reconciliation team' to Hamas in Gaza
ISTANBUL: Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas said Monday that he would send a delegation to the Gaza Strip to seek reconciliation with the Islamist Hamas movement after Israel's deadly aid flotilla…
Iran is 'special case' for UN atomic watchdog, says Amano
VIENNA: UN atomic watchdog chief Yukiya Amano described Iran Monday as a "special case" in terms of the agency's monitoring work owing to allegations of possible military dimensions to its…
Mokhtar takes charge of Masri
CAIRO: Veteran tactician Mokhtar Mokhtar has been hired by Masri Sunday on an extendable one-year deal shortly after his departure from Petrojet. "Our negotiations with Mokhtar were successful and he…
Ashraf unveils Ismaili 'appealing' overtures
CAIRO: Ismaili have approached Zamalek's want-out striker Sherif Ashraf and the 23-year-old is willing to join the Dervishes. Ashraf, who wants to leave the White Knights in order to play…
Asian leaders gather in Turkey amid Gaza tensions
ISTANBUL: Leaders of Asian nations, among them Iran, Syria and the Palestinians, were to gather for security talks here Monday amid simmering regional tensions over a deadly Israeli raid on…