Egypt dominate Arab Games
CAIRO: Egypt tightened their grip on the summit of the Pan Arab Games, reaching 60 gold medals after five days of the competition.The hosts were given a boost by the…
Abdel Ghani injury not chronic, says Zamalek
CAIRO: Zamalek have denied on Saturday reports that midfielder Alaa Abdel Ghani is suffering from a chronic knee injury.The energetic midfielder has been sidelined for long periods and suffered several…
Iran government ban on Garcia Marquez novel spurs local interest in book
TEHRAN: An Iranian government decision to forbid the second printing of a Persian translation of Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez has spurred interest in the book, booksellers said Saturday. The…
Arab powerhouses to decide on attending US peace summit
CAIRO: Key Arab governments will announce Friday if they will attend a US-backed Mideast peace conference aimed at relaunching the stalled Palestinian-Israeli peace talks, said an Arab League official Sunday.…
Hamas security detains father of Mohammed El-Dura
GAZA CITY: Hamas security briefly detained on Saturday the father of iconic Palestinian boy Mohammed El-Dura, who became a national symbol when he was killed during intense fighting in Gaza…
Issue of succession won't harm economy, says PM
CAIRO: Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif has been assuaging the concerns of local and foreign investors who worry that the ongoing issue of Egypt's presidential succession may harm the country's economy.Speaking…
EFG-Hermes shows record regional growth during Q307
CAIRO: Investment bank EFG-Hermes has announced consolidated audited financial figures for 2007 third quarter. During the three month period, total consolidated revenues more than doubled over that of the same…
A KHAWAGA'S TALE: An evening with the Dancing Queens
Love can ask many things of a man and what I did for love the other night took the biscuit. I sacrificed the last vestiges of my rock 'n' roll…
A letter from Iran: Don't pre-empt
TEHRAN: Why should the Iranian and Israeli people be on the verge of military confrontation? War between Israel and Iran could easily spill over into a regional conflagration that could…
Hope in the company of strangers
DES MOINES: Visitors from other states and other countries are often surprised to learn that Iowa is not entirely flat and that there is more to the state than cornfields.…