Attackers blow up gas pipeline in Egypt’s Sinai
AL-ARISH: An Egyptian security official says attackers have set off explosives along a gas pipeline in the country's Sinai peninsula, halting exports to neighboring Israel and Jordan. The blast that…
EDITORIAL: Why SCAF must go
By Rania Al Malky CAIRO: One of my childhood friends buried her son yesterday. He was 22. His name was Omar. He had his whole life ahead of him. No one…
FIFA expert says Egypt riot stadium is safe venue
LAUSANNE, Switzerland: An international football stadium expert has praised the Egyptian venue where at least 74 people were killed in a riot Wednesday, and suggests the violence was planned. Walter…
Citizens more open to anti-SCAF chants after Port Said massacre
CAIRO: Protesters across the country marking "Friday of the Martyrs" said that ordinary citizens are welcoming chants against military rule after the massacre of Al-Ahly football club fans in Port…
Clashes continue at interior ministry on ‘Friday of the martyr’
CAIRO: At least two were killed in Cairo as clashes continued between protesters and Central Security Forces (CSF) near the Ministry of Interior (MOI) on Friday following an organized assault…
MPs are still campaigning, say analysts
CAIRO: The emergency session of the People's Assembly (PA) Thursday convened to discuss the "Port Said massacre" was slammed by political analysts deeming it a media show by parliamentarians. Following…
US tourists, guide freed after brief Egypt abduction
CAIRO: Two American women and their Egyptian tour guide, who were captured by armed Bedouins in the Sinai Peninsula on Friday, were released unharmed after several hours, security officials said.…
Megaupload boss’ bail appeal rejected in N.Z
Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom on Friday failed to overturn a ruling that he remain behind bars in New Zealand while US officials seek his extradition for alleged copyright piracy, reports…
‘How I Met Your Mother’ enjoying best year ever
The mysteries that surround the CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother" extend to co-creator Craig Thomas' office on the Fox studio lot. A white board on the wall that…
Buttered Up: A cooking crisis makes a bright lemon curd
I stepped into a friend's cramped kitchen, cluttered with crusty teaspoons taking a mud bath in coffee-stained mugs, working to sustain the whims of a bachelor who would order out…