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Playing Brazil and Italy is the best thing that could have happened to Egypt at this particularly low juncture in our football history. Egypt is still smarting from its 3-1…
Iraqi football team brings hope in troubled times
For most Iraqis, the summer ushers in a time of great tribulation. In occupied Iraq, and for more than a decade under a regime of genocidal sanctions, the hottest time…
South Africa ready to hit world football stage
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa is ready to play on the international football stage for the first time.All eight teams competing in this month s Confederations Cup - including World Cup holder…
OPEC says worst appears to be over for oil market
LONDON: Oil demand is still shrinking as the world economy contracts, OPEC said on Friday, but the worst appears to be over for the oil market and stocks should be…
Hezbollah cell detainees referred to criminal court, says report
CAIRO: The defendants in the Hezbollah terror cell case have been referred to the criminal court to await trial, the state-run Al-Gomhuria newspaper reported Friday.Lawyer for some of the defendants…
NDP denies plans to dissolve parliament
CAIRO: The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) has attempted to quell recent speculation that it intends to dissolve the Peoples' Assembly (PA) as a precursor to facilitate the transfer of…
Hamas invites Obama to Gaza in letter
CAIRO: The Palestinian Islamic party Hamas reportedly delivered a letter to US President Barack Obama via Code Pink ahead of the president's speech at Cairo University on June 4, said…
Heavy turnout predicted as Iranians vote
TEHRAN: Iranians packed polling stations from boutique-lined streets to conservative bastions Friday with a choice that s left the country divided and on edge: keeping hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in…
Let there be light
The Italians are known for doing many things right: suits, shoes and food, among others. But they are also ahead of the game when it comes to furniture design and…
Nanimarquina: Doing the rug thing
It is so easy to overlook where one treads their footsteps. In our contemporary lives, our floors are neglected as we live above ground level on couches. That is the…