Arab League welcomes release of Lockerbie bomber
CAIRO: The Arab League welcomed the release on Thursday of a terminally-ill Libyan convicted over the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, the official MENA news agency reported."The Arab League welcomes the Scottish…
American media reacts positively to Mubarak-Obama meeting
CAIRO: Though most major American media outlets were hesitant to signal any specific outcomes from the Obama-Mubarak meeting, the overall tone was positive.President Hosni Mubarak met his American counterpart Barack…
Opposition says denying Al-Wasat party official status discouraging
CAIRO: Al-Wasat Al-Gadid, which was recently denied official party status for the fourth time, condemned the decision taken by the Shoura Council's political parties committee.The group, along with members of…
Security forces detain 54 Brotherhood members
CAIRO: Security forces arrested 54 deputy leaders and members of the Muslim Brotherhood, in a recent crackdown on the group. The arrests started Wednesday night in Cairo, where seven members…
Alleged Zeitoun terror cell ringleader to be detained for 15 days after release
CAIRO: State Security Public Prosecutor Hisham Badawy decided Thursday to extend the detention of the alleged ringleader of the Zeitoun terror cell, Mohamed Fahim Hussain, for 15 days for pending…
'Hezbollah cell' to be tried by Egypt security court Sunday
CAIRO: Twenty-six men accused of plotting attacks on behalf of Lebanon s Hezbollah group on tourist resorts and on ships in the Suez Canal will go on trial in an…
Tailored chambray shirts exude cool sex appeal
Gap has been making a killing selling chambray shirts, wrote one New York fashion blogger.The new shirts that have been spotted in New York, Milan and Paris on men, women,…
Italian city bars Muslim 'burqini' swimsuit
The anti-immigration mayor of a northern Italian city has barred Muslim women from wearing the controversial body-concealing swimsuit known as a burqini, a report said Wednesday.Women wearing the garment made…
Unusual tours give view of Paris' hidden corne
You ve posed for a picture in front of the Eiffel Tower, checked out the Mona Lisa at the Louvre and walked to the top of the Arc de Triomphe.…
Writing for Arab world is no piece of cake, say Elle, Marie-Claire
France-based women's mags Elle and Marie-Claire, are continuing a push into the Arab market but say having to adapt content to local sensitivities without contradicting their own ideals is no…