Arab-Americans revel in Obama mania 48 hours before inauguration
WASHIGTON DC: Two days before Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, Washington D.C. was already teeming with people who have come to be…
Gaza divide dogs Arab economic summit
KUWAIT: Arab leaders agreed at a summit on Tuesday to help rebuild the battered Gaza Strip, but differences persisted over finding a united stance on the three-week Israeli offensive that…
Egypt asks Sweden to return artifacts
CAIRO: Egypt has formally asked Sweden for the return of 212 artifacts taken out of the country by a Swedish collector in mid 1920s, Egypt s chief archaeologist said Monday.Zahi…
Million-dollar film studio to put South Africa on movie map
When actor Nicolas Cage made love to Bridget Moynahan in the 2005 hit Lord of War, a pungent smell still hung over the old Cape Town fertilizer plant-turned-movie studio where…
Egypt youth lose to Nigeria in AYC
CAIRO: Egypt s U-20 team succumbed to a 2-0 defeat to Nigeria in their first game at the 2009 African Youth Championship in Rwanda.Defender Kingsley Udoh gave the Eagles the…
Ittihad's talks with Junior fall through
CAIRO: Ittihad s talks with Ghanaian playmaker Awuley Quaye Junior to sign him in the January transfer window have fell through due to financial differences.Junior was close to signing for…
