Iran vows to stop “some” oil sales as inspectors visit
TEHRAN: Iran sent conflicting signals in a dispute with the West over its nuclear ambitions, vowing to stop oil exports soon to "some" countries but postponing a parliamentary debate on…
Pentagon prepares for new military talks with Iraq
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration is preparing to begin talks with Iraq on defining a long-term defense relationship that may include expanded US training help, according to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's…
Pro-Qaddafi prisoners ‘beaten with chains’
MISRATA: Former pro-Qaddafi fighter Milad Mohammed Yusuf lifts his shirt to reveal scars from what he says are cigarette burns and chain beatings, claims his jailer denies happened at his…
Security official: Armed men rob major Egypt bank
CAIRO: An Egyptian security official says gunmen have stormed the branch of a major international bank and robbed an armored car in separate parts of Cairo. The official said that…
Researchers find cancer in ancient Egyptian mummy
CAIRO: A professor from American University in Cairo says discovery of prostate cancer in a 2,200-year-old mummy indicates the disease was caused by genetics, not environment. The genetics-environment question is…
‘Random’ fire killed Frenchman in Egypt: minister
CAIRO: A French tourist killed during a hold-up at a money exchange bureau in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh was killed by "random" gunfire, the tourism minister said…
Egyptians move to reclaim streets through graffiti
CAIRO: The conflict between Egypt's ruling military and pro-democracy protesters isn't just on the streets of Cairo, it's on the walls as well, as graffiti artists from each side duel…
Egyptian files case against SCAF before ICC
CAIRO: The International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmed receipt of a case filed by Egyptian citizen Iman Elgebaly against Egypt’s ruling military council, accusing them of committing crimes against humanity. Elgebaly,…
Euro, rich-poor gap proved key issues at Davos
DAVOS, Switzerland: Europe's crippling debt crisis dominated the world's foremost gathering of business and political leaders, but for the first time the growing inequality between the planet's haves and have-nots…
Low turnout marks first round of Shoura elections
CAIRO: Only days following the first anniversary of the January 25 uprising, Shoura Council elections kicked off Sunday, but few voters turned up. The long queues of voters eager to…