Oil-rich South Sudan must weigh progress versus environment
By Francois Ausseill/ AFP BENTIU: South Sudan officials are concerned at the environmental…
Hariri visits Iran to lobby for stability
BEIRUT: Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Al-Hariri visits Iran on Saturday, seeking its…
US presence in Afghanistan as long as Soviet slog
By Patrick Quinn/ AP KABUL: The Soviet Union couldn't win in Afghanistan, and…
Africa to fall short on water Millennium Goals, says UN
NAIROBI: Most African countries will fail to attain the United Nation's Millennium…
NDP tries to disqualify 52 independent candidates
By AFP CAIRO: Egypt's ruling party said on Thursday it has filed…
Our exclusion is political, say Alexandria MB candidates
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Four Muslim Brotherhood (MB) candidates whose parliamentary candidacy applications…
Bahrain and Egypt discuss stalled Mideast talks
MANAMA: Bahrain's King Hamad and President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Thursday…
Prosecutor orders detention of 156 Omraneya demonstrators
CAIRO: The public prosecution office has ordered the detention of 156 people…
Arab League chief for stop to anti-Christian discrimination
VIENNA: Arab League chief Amr Moussa on Wednesday called for an immediate…
Fate of Alexandria PA elections hangs in the balance
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: The fate of elections in Alexandria remains undecided after…