UN officials highlight importance of Cairo office on World Habitat Day
CAIRO: Celebrating World Habitat Day, which falls on the first Monday of every October, UN officials highlighted the importance of having a UN Habitat regional office in Cairo in…
Spy trial of Jordanian, Israeli begins in Egypt
CAIRO: The trial opened in Egypt on Sunday of a Jordanian and Israeli charged with spying for the Jewish state's intelligence services and was swiftly adjourned to next week, an…
Clinton urges Egypt to respect state and people’s rights
WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton voiced hope that Egypt's new leadership will respect the civil rights of people of varied political and religious views, in an interview released Saturday.…
Iraq civilian deaths in Sept second lowest this year
BAGHDAD: The number of civilians killed by violence in Iraq dropped to 110 in September from 155 in August, the second lowest toll so far for 2011, according to health…
Sirte exodus as Red Cross warns of medical emergency
SIRTE: Streams of civilians fled Moammar Qaddafi's besieged home town of Sirte on Sunday as the international Red Cross warned of a medical emergency and the battle for the fugitive…
Syrian tanks seize city from deserters: activists
DAMASCUS: Troops have retaken control of the central Syrian city of Rastan after sending in 250 tanks to quell clashes between the army and deserters, human rights activists said on…
Israel ‘welcomes’ Quartet call, seeks immediate talks
JERUSALEM: Israel on Sunday welcomed a call from the international Quartet for peace talks to resume, saying it had some "concerns" but urging the Palestinians to begin negotiations "without delay."…
Yemeni jet mistakenly bombs army post, kills 30
SANAA: A government warplane mistakenly bombed an army position in southern Yemen, killing at least 30 soldiers and wounding many more, military and medical officials said Sunday. The officials said…
Drama of Jackson case hides simple ruling for jury
The first week of the manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor has had all the trappings of other courtroom spectacles involving the King of Pop: Dozens of sign-toting fans, TV…
Politics and promotion at all day hip-hop festival
By Maurice Chammah On Saturday at El Sawy Culture Wheel in Zamalek, a crowd of several hundred fans gathered to watch eight hours of continuous hip-hop. The festival, called "Hip-Hop Non-Stop…