Israel to continue Jerusalem settlements
JERUSALEM: One day after the formal launch of peace talks, Israel insisted on Monday it had no plan to halt construction of settler homes in east Jerusalem, a major hurdle…
Egypt's annual inflation falls to 11.3 pct in April
CAIRO: Egypt’s annual headline inflation declined to 11.3 percent in April 2010, from 12.2 percent in March, as the annual change in food prices, clothing, furniture, transportation and hospitality costs…
Ahly, Zamalek approach Ismaili's Salem
CAIRO: Cairo duo Ahly and Zamalek have launched bids to sign Ismaili defender Moatasem Salem in the close season. "Ahly and Zamalek are both interested in Salem's services," Ismaili assistant…
68 killed in Iraq's bloodiest day this year
HILLA, Iraq: Twin car bombs against factory workers and an apparently coordinated series of attacks targeting security forces killed 68 people in Iraq on Monday in the bloodiest day to…
Cannes shaping up a winner for movie industry
Days before the curtain rises on the world's biggest film market at Cannes, festival organizers say the recession-hit film industry looks set slide out of the doldrums. "There are signs…
Ismaili seek to beef up squad
CAIRO: Ismaili are seeking to sign four players in the summer in order to beef up their squad and go beyond the CAF Champions League group stage. The Dervishes reached…
Shehab eager to become key player at Ahly
CAIRO: Nineteen-year-old Shehab Ahmed stole the limelight at Cairo Stadium with a 40-yard strike that helped Ahly to a 3-0 win over Libya's Ittihad, and now he's eager to establish…
Legendary singer Lena Horne dies
Lena Horne, the enchanting jazz singer and actress who reviled the bigotry that allowed her to entertain white audiences but not socialize with them, slowing her rise to Broadway superstardom,…
Breaking Burma's isolation
NEW YORK: The Obama administration’s decision to seek a new way forward in United States-Burma relations recognizes that decades of trying to isolate Burma (Myanmar) in order to change the…
Surviving motherhood
Mother's Day is upon us in many countries around the world. Children of all ages will give flowers, make breakfast, call home. This is as it should be. On my…