Sudanese killed near Egypt-Israel border
AL-ARISH: An Egyptian medical official says border guards have fatally shot a Sudanese migrant who was trying to cross illegally into Israel.Imad Kharboush, head of the Northern Sinai ambulance department,…
Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa dies at 59
LUSAKA, Zambia: Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa died in a French hospital Tuesday at 59, nearly two months after he was hospitalized for a stroke, the country s vice president said.…
43 killed in Algerian police school suicide attack
ISSERS: A suicide attack Tuesday on a police school killed 43 people and wounded 38, authorities said as Algeria reeled from its worst assault this year.An Al-Qaeda group has claimed…
Dollar's rally against pound short-lived, say analysts
CAIRO: As the US dollar recently rallied against the Egyptian pound and other major currencies, economists expect the greenback to take a breather and slip again against the pound.After struggling…
Egypt makes inroads into outsourcing, say studies
CAIRO: Egypt is making substantial progress in the outsourcing services industry in comparison to European, Middle Eastern and African countries, according to a recent report.The speedy progress in the outsourcing…
Egypt bourse extends losses on foreign selling
CAIRO: Foreign investors sold Egyptian blue chips on Tuesday a day after a Fitch report downgraded the outlook for the local economy, pulling down main indexes to their second straight…
Vader love triangle? New chemistry in 'Clone Wars'
Darth Vader: Sith lord, murderous imperialist, deadbeat dad ... dirty old man?The latest entry into the Star Wars canon features a new female character, whose charms are not lost on…
THE REEL ESTATE: Breaking away from the diving bell
In 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby, prominent French author and editor of French fashion magazine Elle, suffered a brain stroke at the height of his wealth. Waking up from a lengthy coma,…
US publisher cancels book on Prophet Mohammed's wife
A US publisher has cancelled the publication of a novel about the youngest wife of the Muslim prophet Mohammed amid a growing controversy over the book. The Jewel of Medina,…
God's warriors are multiplying
CHICAGO: Time is not on the side of peacemakers in the Middle East.Even relentless optimists are giving up. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has become increasingly overshadowed and orchestrated on both sides…