Government negligence blamed for Iraqi MP's death
MOSUL: Relatives and colleagues of an Iraqi MP gunned down outside his home blamed government negligence for his death as the lawmaker, from ex-premier Iyad Allawi's bloc, was buried on…
Airstrike kills Yemen mediator, tribes hit pipeline
SANAA: An air strike in Yemen targeting al Qaeda missed its mark on Tuesday and killed a mediator by mistake, prompting members of his tribe to blow up a crude…
Zamalek unlikely to sign Ghaly
CAIRO: Hossam Ghaly's link with Zamalek has been played down as the Nassr midfielder is unlikely to accept an offer from the Whites. Ghaly, a former Ahly midfielder, has been…
8 killed in spate of Baghdad jewel heists, says ministry
BAGHDAD: Masked gunmen swooped on Baghdad jewelers in a morning rampage on Tuesday, killing at least eight people and bombing almost a dozen stores after robbing them. The stores along…
Blast near Gaza-Israel border, no injuries, says army
JERUSALEM: An explosion occurred near Gaza's northern border with Israel on Tuesday but caused no injuries or damage, the Israeli army said. The unexplained blast took place along the section…
Mido ponders Boro stay
CAIRO: Mido revealed he could be playing Championship football with Middlesbrough next season if no better offers came to the table this summer. After two fruitless loan spells with Zamalek…
Shoura Council speaker optimistic about Nile negotiations
CAIRO: Safwat El-Sherif, Shoura Council speaker and secretary-general of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), lauded the relationship between Egypt and the Nile Basin countries in an interview with Al…
Conference calls for speeding up legal procedures
CAIRO: Legal experts called for amending the court system in Egypt, accelerating the litigation procedures, in a two-day conference held this week. On May 23–24, the Arab Center for Independence…
Ahly and Zamalek eye quarter-final spot in heated Cairo derby
CAIRO: When Cairo's arch rivals Ahly and Zamalek face-off today at a sold out Cairo Stadium in round 16 of Egypt Cup, there will be more than a quarter-final spot…
Iran filmmaker Panahi free from prison
Celebrated Iranian film director Jafar Panahi, who has been in custody since March, was released on bail on Tuesday, his wife told AFP, confirming a statement from the Tehran prosecutor's…