Rights group proposes law to combat sectarian violence
CAIRO: The Egyptian Union for Human Rights Organization (EUHRO) proposed a draft law to combat what it described as "the risk posed by the escalating sectarian violence in Egypt. Naguib…
Algeria beats Ivory Coast 3-2 in extra time
CABINDA, Angola: Substitute Hameur Bouazza scored in extra time to give Algeria a 3-2 win over fellow World Cup qualifier Ivory Coast on Sunday and a spot in the semifinals…
Ghana beats Angola 1-0 to reach African Cup semis
LUANDA: Asamoah Gyan gave Ghana a 1-0 win over host Angola and a place in the semifinals of the African Cup of Nations on Sunday.Gyan received a pass from Kojo…
Brazil tasked with keeping the peace in quake-hit Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE: The monumental task of stabilizing Haiti, already a challenge for a Brazilian-led UN peacekeeping force in place since 2004, suddenly got a lot harder following last week s devastating…
Pressure for bank reforms to rise at Davos meet
ZURICH: Pressure for bank reforms is set to grow at a gathering of the world s elite at Davos this week, shortly after US President Barack Obama set the stage…
Egypt index falls as bloc on Obama plan
CAIRO: Egypt s leading stock index records declines across the board as investors react to US President Barack Obama s plan to curb risk-taking by banks. The main index shed…
Israel arrests suspects in abducted African refugees case
JERUSALEM: Israeli police said on Thursday they have arrested two men suspected of running a ring that abducted and swindled African refugees in Egypt seeking to illegally enter Israel.The two…
Egypt says to back Yemen at London conference
SANAA: Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh held talks Saturday with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit, who stressed his country s support for Yemen at an upcoming London conference. We…