Sixth convention Fatah's and the building of a nation
SAN DIEGO: After its long-awaited Sixth Convention, Fatah has inched a bit closer toward building the institutions needed to establish an independent Palestinian state. In spite of the power jockeying,…
Muslims can donate to build churches, says Azhar Grand Sheikh
CAIRO: Al-Azhar's Grand Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawy said Muslims are allowed to donate money to build churches, in a meeting with the Egyptian Union for Human Rights Organization headed by…
Ramadan begins Saturday in Egypt
CAIRO: The Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan will begin on Saturday in Egypt, where authorities are turning the clocks back a month early in a bid to reduce daylight…
Protesting legal specialists prepare for Ramadan
CAIRO: Protesting legal specialists are organizing an iftar with their families on the first day of Ramadan in front of the Ministry of Finance gates where they are staging their…
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Digital music sales to nearly equal CDs next year
Compact discs accounted for 65 percent of US music sales in the first half of 2009 but digital downloads are expected to nearly equal CD sales by the end of…
Egyptian embassy says Mubarak undecided on new term
WASHINGTON: The Egyptian embassy in Washington says President Hosni Mubarak s remarks about his plans to seek another term were mistranslated and that he has made no decision.Karim Haggag, the…
Afghans vote for president amid low turnout
KABUL: Afghans voted Thursday to elect a president for the second time in history as fears emerged of weak turnout despite only sporadic violence from Taliban insurgents bent on sabotaging…