Bush addresses Arab television saying America is a 'country of peace'
CAIRO: In a rare interview with an Arabic satellite news station, US President George W. Bush denied that the United States is gearing up to attack Iran and said he…
Hamas prime minister urges Saudi Arabia, Egypt not to attend Mideast conference
GAZA CITY: The head of the Hamas government in Gaza urged Arab nations not to attend a US-hosted Mideast conference in the fall, saying in an interview published Saturday that…
Sweden honors Bergman with new stamps
The Swedish Post said Saturday it would issue two new stamps in January honoring Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, who died in July at the age of 89.One of the stamps…
Mansour furious at 'reckless' El-Abdi
CAIRO: Zamalek assistant coach Ayman Mansour said the club intends to punish defender Wissem El-Abdi for being needlessly dismissed in the disappointing 1-1 draw with Suez Cement.The Tunisian defender was…
Shia activist sentenced to 15 days in jail
CAIRO: A State Security prosecutor sentenced Mohamed El-Derini, prominent Egyptian Shia activist and writer, to 15 days in jail for publishing false information about being tortured in prison.His son Ahmed…
More video of Princess Diana's last hours planned for inquest jury
LONDON: More video images of the last hours of Princess Diana and her boyfriend Dodi Fayed, including scenes of paparazzi swarming outside their hotel, were set to be shown Thursday…
Egyptian archaeological team to survey the Nile in search of sunken antiquities
ALEXANDRIA: For the first time, the Nile River will be the subject of an archeological excavation. An Egyptian archeological team affiliated with the Supreme Council of Antiquities will track down…
A tale of two dictatorships
Myanmar and Pakistan are both Asian countries whose military rulers are in trouble. But they are heading in opposite directions, because, whereas Pakistan understands why Asia is rising, Myanmar does…
Talk "Lebanon" first
For many Lebanese, Syrian involvement in regional peace negotiations is only desirable if its practical outcome is increased respect for Lebanese sovereignty and independence.However, the Lebanese are not that optimistic.…
