Iran cleric warns Israel of Muslim anger over Gaza
TEHRAN: Iran s former president and influential cleric is warning Israel of the consequences of the ongoing siege of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip.Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani says Muslim anger over…
Accused 9/11 plotters say they want to confess
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba: The five men charged with coordinating the Sept. 11 attacks are in a hurry to enter guilty pleas on their apparent quest for martyrdom, with…
Court could order Muslim Brotherhood MP out of parliament
CAIRO: Only one month into the 2008-2009 People's Assembly (PA) term and controversy is already looming over it, especially with regards to the Muslim Brotherhood. A court ruled that Muslim…
Revised 'Harry Potter' encyclopedia to be released
NORTH MUSKEGON: A Harry Potter fan and Web site operator said Friday he s going ahead with publishing an encyclopedia after losing a copyright-infringement lawsuit filed by the author of…
Italian film wins best picture award in Europe
COPENHAGEN, Denmark: Gomorra, a movie by Italian director Matteo Garrone about Naples criminal underworld, has won the best film prize at the 21st annual European Film Awards.Garrone also has won…
Behind the 'Shades of Ray'
Jaffar Mahmood learnt in graduate school that a good starting point to accomplish your first feature film is to write what you know. In "Shades of Ray, it is evident…
"I hate Israel" singer on life support after alleged hashish overdose
CAIRO: Shaabi singer Shaaban Abdel Rehim has been admitted to the intensive care unit of Al-Haram hospital and is currently hooked up to a life support system.Abdel Rehim was brought…
