Al-Qaeda tape urges Muslims to kill Saudi king for hosting interfaith dialogue
CAIRO: An Al-Qaeda commander who escaped from a US prison has posted a web video urging Muslims to kill the Saudi king for leading an interfaith conference in Madrid earlier…
MB Bloc meets with Beshir
CAIRO: A delegation of the Muslim Brotherhood's (MB) bloc at the People's Assembly met with Sudanese President Omar Al-Beshir on Monday, July 28, as part of their visit to Sudan…
Egypt, South Africa in talks to boost bilateral relations
CAIRO: A delegation from Egypt made their way to South Africa Monday as two of Africa's economic powerhouses set out to strengthen bilateral relations and expand the scope of their…
Egypt, Libya trade relations move forward
CAIRO: A free trade zone will be established on the Egypt-Libya border for industrial, trade and tourist projects, reported the local press.Procedures for setting up the zone will be discussed…
Indian cinema draws curtain on poster art
MUMBAI: Balkrishna can paint orange and blue hues on and around a young, gun-toting Amitabh Bachchan - now Bollywood s biggest superstar - with his eyes closed.The 74-year-old artist has…
Power-inheritance, fatwa and Legitimacy
We were not in need of the Egyptian Dar Al-Ifta to issue a fatwa rendering power-inheritance in Egypt illegitimate, simply because power-inheritance itself is no longer a source of legitimacy…
The New Transatlantic Stalemate
Senator Barack Obama's recent European tour hints that the Illinois senator is Europe's choice to be America's next president. But Europeans should not expect too much. While Obama would likely…
