Hadari denies responsibility for goals
CAIRO: Egypt goalkeeper Essam Al-Hadari insisted he is not to blame for the two goals Young Boys scored against Sion in the Swiss League on Sunday. I m not to…
Islamophobia accusations spark debate on Canada press freedom
OTTAWA: A complaint by Canadian Muslims against a leading local news magazine has sparked a national debate on the limits of press freedoms in this country often cited as a…
NY festival showcases films on Muslim world
Seven years after New York s Tribeca neighborhood was shaken by the attacks on the city s World Trade Center, the area has become a bazaar for movies about and…
Inflation hits 9.6 percent in Saudi
RIYADH: Inflation in oil powerhouse Saudi Arabia hit 9.6 percent in March, the highest level in more than two decades, according to figures published by the official SPA news agency…
Egypt eyes $12 bln in tourism earnings by 2011
CAIRO: Egypt hopes to boost its tourism earnings by 26 percent to $12 billion by 2011, the official MENA agency reported on Saturday.According to a plan launched by Tourism Minister…
Oil prices test record high $120
LONDON: Oil prices hit a historic peak close to $120 on Monday as energy supplies were disrupted in Britain and Nigeria, traders said.New York s main oil futures contract, light…
Egypt detains 6 African migrants trying to sneak into Israel
AL-ARISH: An Egyptian security official says police have detained six African migrants, including three children, who were trying to sneak into Israel.The official says the group included three children and…
Egypt charges 5 with plotting an attack with Hamas
CAIRO: Authorities charged two leaders of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood, two Sinai Bedouins and a Palestinian with plotting a terrorist attack with Hamas, a security official said Sunday.Brotherhood leaders Abdel-Hai…
Four Palestinian children killed in Israeli attack in Gaza
GAZA CITY: An Israeli tank shell struck a Palestinian home in the northern Gaza Strip early Monday, Palestinian officials said, killing four young siblings and their mother in an attack…
PM Nazif appeals for help to ease price hikes
CAIRO: Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif has urged anyone who can resolve the nationwide problem of price rises to come forward with ideas, the official MENA news agency reported on Monday.Nazif…