Islamist leader takes Norway to European rights court, says lawyer
OSLO: Mullah Krekar, founder of Ansar Al-Islam, has filed charges with Europe s human rights court against Norway, where he lives, for inhuman treatment, his lawyer said Tuesday. We lodged…
Egypt names new envoy to Israel
CAIRO: Egypt says it has named a new ambassador to Israel to replace its outgoing envoy.A Foreign Ministry statement issued Tuesday says the new ambassador will be Yasser Ridha, a…
Zawahiri not believed to be dead or wounded, says US intelligence
WASHINGTON: US intelligence has no reason to believe Al-Qaeda s number two was killed or wounded in a recent missile attack in Pakistan, US officials said Monday.CBS News reported Friday…
US ambassador's translated remark on Ibrahim verdict causes media fury
CAIRO: The Egyptian media's reaction to the translation of the US ambassador's remark on the verdict handed down to democracy advocate Saad Eddin Ibrahim was scathing. One commentator urged the…
Egypt churches reject potential US intervention
CAIRO: The split in Coptic opinion over foreign interference in Egypt's internal affairs once more reared its head Monday, as international Coptic organizations called for American action to protect Christians…
Egypt mobile subscribers to reach 57 mln by 2010, predicts study
CAIRO: When watching taxi drivers text in slow-moving traffic, groups of teenage girls each chatting on their respective mobiles, and the lengthy lines at shops selling the latest blackberry and…
EFG-Hermes research ranked top in region
CAIRO: EFG-Hermes was named the top research house in the region in Euromoney s Annual Middle East Equity Research Poll. One of the leading investment banks in the Arab world,…
BESIX to build ?525 mln plant in Abu Dhabi
CAIRO: BESIX was awarded a contract to finance, construct and operate two new wastewater treatment plants for Abu Dhabi and Al Ain in the UAE, according to a press statement.…
Egypt cancels Agrium's north coast fertilizer plan
CAIRO: The Egyptian government canceled on Tuesday the fertilizer project which Canadian company Agrium was planning to set up at Ras El-Bar on the northeast coast of Egypt.A cabinet statement…
THE REEL ESTATE: Black is the color
Unless you were on another planet for the last few weeks, you've probably heard by now that "The Dark Knight, the latest installment in the long-running "Batman franchise, is the…
