Bolivia moving Mideast embassy to Iran from Egypt
LA PAZ, Bolivia: Bolivia s leftist president says he s moving the country s lone Middle Eastern embassy to Iran as he builds increasingly warm ties with one of Washington…
Mickey Rourke's roaring 'Wrestler' wins Venice's Golden Lion
VENICE: Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler, starring gritty survivor Mickey Rourke, won the coveted Golden Lion at the Venice film festival on Saturday."I'd like to really thank the jury for making…
A KHAWAGA'S TALE: Things to look forward to in 2008 – 2009
At this time of year, I always look forward to a cool change. But going back over my climatic records from 2007, I notice that it didn't get cooler until…
Realism about Russia
BERLIN: Russia's strategy to revise the post-Soviet order in what it calls its "near abroad will be pursued with even more perseverance following its victory over Georgia. Europe should have…
Learning the lessons of Iraq
NEW YORK: The Iraq war has been replaced by the declining economy as the most important issue in America's presidential election campaign, in part because Americans have come to believe…
Settlements: an obstacle to peace in the Middle East
NEW YORK: During her visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged Israel to stop expanding settlements on occupied Palestinian territory. Hours before, a…
Marshal Abu Ghazala passes away at 78
CAIRO: Former Defense Minister Mohamed Abdel Halim Abu Ghazala passed away Saturday in Galaa military hospital at the age of 78 after a long struggle with cancer.He was in a…
April 6 detainees still in the dock in Tanta
TANTA: The trial of 49 people accused of committing offences during clashes with police on April 6 and 7 resumed Saturday in the Tanta Emergency State Security Court, when prosecution…
Casualties continue to rise in rockslide disaster
CAIRO: Casualties continued to rise Sunday as rescuers frantically attempted to dig out people crushed in the rubble following a rockslide that flattened over 30 homes in the shantytown of…
Doctors' movement condemn salary increase
CAIRO: The Doctors Without Rights movement denounced the pay raise offered by Minister of Health Hatem El Gabaly to doctors, Dr Mona Mina, official spokesperson of the movement told Daily…