Man gets 4 years for trafficking in fake Viagra
BALTIMORE: A federal judge in Baltimore has sentenced a 27-year-old Jordanian man to four years in prison for trafficking in fake Viagra pills.The US Attorney s office says Iyad Dogmosh…
Egypt train crash toll rises to 44
CAIRO: The number of people killed after vehicles waiting at a level crossing in Egypt were hit by a runaway truck and shunted into the path of a train has…
John Woo epic takes China record
BEIJING: The John Woo epic Red Cliff, dubbed the most expensive movie made in Asia, enjoyed record takings for a Chinese film in its opening weekend in China, the movie…
Official inflation rate soars to 2.2 million percent in troubled Zimbabwe
HARARE: Official inflation soared to 2.2 million percent in Zimbabwe - by far the highest in the world - and has shot as high as 70 million percent in the…
Hamas debates Egyptian vs. German mediation efforts
CAIRO: Comments from unnamed Hamas officials have indicated a desire to replace Egypt with Germany in the arbitration role between the group and Israel for the prisoner exchange of Israeli…
Arab League to discuss genocide charges facing Sudan's president
CAIRO: Arab foreign ministers are expected to discuss a proposal Saturday calling on Sudan s president to hand over two Darfur war crimes suspects to an international tribunal in an…
Scarello wins Red Sea Open for amateur golf
Egyptian golfer Taymour Scarello, 17, took the overall title in the men's competition in the 2008 Red Sea Open Amateur Golf Championship held in Soma Bay. Scarello's (Gold category, scratch…
What's love without jealousy?
Women stand outside the door of La Femme purchasing tickets to what they feel is their private oasis. As they enter, hijabs are tugged off, abayah's (long robes) are removed,…