Egypt index slips in sleepy trade
CAIRO: The main Egyptian index, EGX30, closed down 1.2 percent in low…
Tanta lawyer makes statement at closed session during retrial
CAIRO: A lawyer who was given a prison sentence for attacking a…
Arab Contractors driver tells court he ‘can’t remember anything’
CAIRO: The Arab Contractors driver accused of killing eight and injuring six…
Iran scientist says US wanted ‘spy’ swap for detained hikers
TEHRAN: An Iranian scientist, who returned home last week charging he had…
Lebanon’s Hariri urges closer ties, says Syria state media
DAMASCUS: Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri called for closer ties with Syria…
Netanyahu says he will oppose conversion bill
JERUSALEM: Israel's prime minister says he will oppose a bill on conversions…
Gaza family struggles to survive in a tent
BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip: The few dozen yards (meters) of fraying blue…
Verdict in case against activist in libel case to be pronounced July 31
CAIRO: A verdict in the case against three activists accused of criminal…
World celebrates as South Africa’s Mandela turns 92
JOHANNESBURG: Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president, turned 92 on Sunday,…
Freed Polanski makes first public outing in Switzerland
Director Roman Polanski, freed this week after Switzerland refused a US extradition…