Egypt mobile phone Sept subscriptions up 26 pct
CAIRO: The number of mobile phone subscriptions in Egypt grew 25.76 percent to 80.39 million in the year to September, government figures showed on Tuesday. The number of mobile phone…
Arab monitors reach Homs, Syrian tanks seen leaving
BEIRUT: Arab League peace monitors arrived in the Syrian city of Homs on Tuesday for a first look after tanks were seen leaving the hotbed of anti-government unrest where hundreds…
Iran begins trial of accused ‘CIA spy’, says report
TEHRAN: Iran opened a trial on Tuesday of an American of Iranian descent accused of spying for the US Central Intelligence Agency, the Fars news agency reported. "The first hearing…
Kuwait releases 32 stateless protesters on bail
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait's public prosecutor released 32 stateless people on bail on Tuesday after holding them for nine days for taking part in a protest to demand citizenship, their lawyer…
Afghanistan sets ground rules for Taliban talks
KABUL: Afghanistan will accept a Taliban liaison office in Qatar to start peace talks but no foreign power can get involved in the process without its consent, the government's peace…
Israeli girl’s plight highlights Jewish extremism
BEIT SHEMESH: A shy 8-year-old schoolgirl has unwittingly found herself on the front line of Israel's latest religious war. Naama Margolese is a pony tailed, bespectacled second-grader who is afraid…
Satire flourishes in Syria as violence intensifies
The violent repression of dissent in Syria has sparked an explosion of satire produced by anonymous artists who are flooding the internet with film, music and art that mock the…
Spielberg seeks ‘old-fashioned’ spectacle in war film
Steven Spielberg's new film "War Horse" is almost deliberately old-fashioned, pitting noble beast against the horrors of war, with sweeping, emotional set pieces — and dividing critics as Hollywood's awards…
Nepal’s ‘singing nun’ shares the sound of music
Wrapped in a maroon robe, her head shaven, Ani Choying Dolma treads gingerly into a Kathmandu hotel, exuding the composure and serenity one might expect from a Buddhist nun. But…
Ugly, gaudy Christmas sweaters all the rage in US
Gaudy Christmas sweaters have become all the rage. Ugly-Christmas-sweater parties are so popular that US thrift stores and specialty retailers are making sure the kitschy clothing is in stock, and…