Islamists rally in Cairo against Mubarak old guard
By Tom Perry and Marwa Awad /Reuters CAIRO: Thousands of Egyptians packed into Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday to protest against a run for the presidency by former intelligence chief Omar…
Analysis: Egypt’s Brotherhood raises stakes by excluding IMF
By Patrick Werr /Reuters CAIRO: In all but ruling out an early agreement on an IMF loan, Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has dramatically raised the stakes in its struggle with the army-led…
Iraq electoral commission chief arrested for graft
By Raheem Salman /Reuters BAGHDAD: The head of Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) and one of its members were arrested by police on Thursday on corruption charges, IHEC officials said,…
Iran, powers prepare for high-stakes nuclear talks
By Fredrik Dahl and Justyna Pawlak /Reuters ISTANBUL: Iran and the six world powers prepared on Friday for rare talks aimed at easing fears that a deepening dispute over the Islamic…
Motor racing: F1 chiefs give green light to Bahrain GP
By Alan Baldwin /Reuters SHANGHAI: Formula One chiefs gave next week's Bahrain Grand Prix the green light on Friday despite security concerns and calls from anti-government activists for the race to…
Sudan, South Sudan troops on edge as fighting ebbs
By Waakhe Wudu / AFP JUBA: Fierce border clashes between South Sudan and Sudan appeared to ease Friday, although the rival armies steeled themselves for fresh violence amid international fears of…
Buttered Up: Hasselback potatoes and the cloudberry girl
By Sarah Khanna When I was in the 6th grade, a beautiful girl, blond and bright-eyed, walked into class midday to unknowingly capture the hearts of boys that we had marked…
Music incognito: Kareem Lotfy
By Chitra Kalyani He is holding something small up in his hand, "Look at the 70s." Kareem Lotfy is describing what he does when he “dubs” music; essentially he is simply…
Syria truce takes shaky hold, Annan presses Syria
By Mariam Karouny and Dominic Evans /Reuters BEIRUT: Syrian troops held their fire on Thursday after a U.N.-backed ceasefire deadline passed, giving respite to rebellious towns that have suffered heavy bombardments,…
PA approves amendment barring top Mubarak official from political life
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: The People’s Assembly approved Thursday amendments to the law regulating political rights participation in a bid to bar top officials from the regime of ousted President Hosni…