Yemen’s Saleh says will only quit if foes excluded
SANAA: Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh said in an interview published on Friday that he will only step down if key rivals do not take over, a stance that could…
Deaths in Syria amid US outrage over envoy attack
DAMASCUS: Rights groups reported more deaths in Syria on Friday as the United States demanded that Damascus "take every possible step" to protect its diplomats after regime supporters tried to…
Civilians flee Sirte battle, fighting hampers aid, says UN
SIRTE: Civilians fled Sirte on Friday as interim government forces pounded the coastal city in an effort to dislodge fighters loyal to ousted leader Muammar Qaddafi. The prolonged battle for…
Radical US-born cleric Awlaqi killed in Yemen
SANAA: US-born cleric Anwar Al-Awlaqi, a prominent Al-Qaeda chief described by US officials as "the most significant risk" to the United States, was killed on Friday in what analysts called…
Arab Spring, Obama, China: Nobel committee chair speaks out
OSLO: The Norwegian Nobel Committee met Friday to pick the 2011 peace prize winner, with the committee chair telling AFP this year's choice was a relatively easy one, amid speculation…
Buttered Up: Filipino turons with a kick
“Already ma'am?” laughed Luz. I had outgrown yet another pair of shoes only recently purchased; and Luz, our Filipino housekeeper, calmly tidying my room, couldn't contain her chuckle. I, an…
Feeling the pressure? Not David Guetta
By Mesfin Fekadu / AP David Guetta wasn't chasing a monster hit when he crafted songs like the Kelly Rowland-assisted "When Love Takes Over" and the Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta…
Religious bias in Egypt’s universities
An oft-told story in Egypt's science community tells the tale of why Magdi Yacoub left Egypt to become a world famous surgeon in the United Kingdom. An Egyptian Christian, he…
US uses jazz music to improve Pakistan relations
Carrots haven't worked with Pakistan. Neither have sticks. Now the US has enlisted the power of jazz music to improve relations with Pakistanis at a time when the important alliance…
Egypt police, army officers probed over torture
By AFP CAIRO: Four police and army officers were referred to the military prosecution on Thursday, after a video was posted online showing officers assaulting two detainees, the official MENA…