Abbas invited to Washington as US ramps up peace efforts
RAMALLAH: US President Barack Obama has invited Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas to…
Iran, IAEA meet on nuclear deal, but no breakthrough
VIENNA: Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki met with UN atomic watchdog chief…
Obama proposes allocating 2 pct of Egypt aid to democracy
CAIRO: United States aid to Egypt is expected to remain unchanged in…
Denmark's 'Little Mermaid' surfaces at Shanghai Expo
Denmark's Little Mermaid sculpture resurfaced to music and fanfare Sunday in the…
Mubarak promises fair elections in Sinai Day speech
CAIRO: “I affirm my commitment to the integrity of these elections,” President…
Obama and the Muslim World: A year after Cairo
CAIRO: More than three decades ago Jacques Ellul, the French moral philosopher…
49 percent of Egyptians reject property tax
CAIRO: A poll conducted by the Public Opinion Poll Center on the…
Al-Qaeda in Iraq confirms deaths of top two commanders, says SITE
BAGHDAD: Al-Qaeda has confirmed the deaths of its top two Iraq commanders…
Egypt police arrest Israeli dirt biker
RAFAH: Egyptian police arrested an Israeli dirt biker who illegally crossed the…
10-nation board okays funds to fight Somalia piracy
UNITED NATIONS: A 10-nation board approved Friday 2.1 million dollars in UN…