Joaquin Phoenix rap show ends with confrontation
Joaquin Phoenix appears to be getting into the act of being a petulant hip-hop star.He jumped off the stage during a short performance at a Miami Beach nightclub early Thursday…
OPEC compliance alone could shrink supplies: IEA
VIENNA: Strict adherence with OPEC supply cuts already in place would shrink oil stocks in developed nations even though demand is expected to contract further, the International Energy Agency said…
Top EU, Mideast officials to meet Sunday
BRUSSELS: Top EU officials will meet this weekend with foreign ministers from Egypt and the Palestinian territories and a representative from Jordan, the bloc s Czech presidency announced Wednesday. Czech…
Palestinians struggle with differences over Israel
CAIRO: Palestinian factions trying to hammer out a power-sharing agreement are struggling to reconcile their differences toward peace talks with Israel, a Hamas spokesman said Thursday, as the Palestinian president…
Ship captain says million-dollar ransom paid to pirates
MOMBASA: The captain of an Egyptian ship released last week after two months in the hands of Somali pirates said Friday that a ransom of $1 million (?775,000) was paid.…
Prosecutor expects CIA trial involving Egypt's Abu Omar to continue
MILAN: The prosecutor in the trial of 26 Americans and seven Italians charged in the kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric said Friday he is confident the trial will go on,…
Petition to ICC against president, interior minister
CAIRO: An online petition addressing the International Criminal Court (ICC) is calling for the issuance of an arrest warrant against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Interior Minister Habib El-Adly for…
Better drugs encouraging AIDS complacency: Nobel doctor
People are forgetting to practice safe sex because they no longer fear dying from HIV/AIDS, says the doctor who won the Nobel prize for helping discover the virus.Treatment advances mean…
Lack of vitamin D linked to teen health problems
New research in teenagers links low levels of vitamin D to high blood pressure and high blood sugar, which can lead to ominous early health problems.The sunshine vitamin is needed…
Celebrating the Moulid, Egyptian style
This past week, Egyptians celebrated a revered national holiday, one that also carries religious significance: the birth of Prophet Mohamed (PBUH), or Moulid El-Nabi.Accompanied by traditional festivities, sweets and even…