Ancient Quran sparks ownership row in Bangladesh
DHAKA: A 400-year-old handwritten copy of the Quran complete with gold punctuation…
Al-Gaish claim first league win
CAIRO: Al-Gaish grabbed their first win of the season following a 1-0…
The WHO's sick manifesto for global recession
The World Health Organization claimed this week that "social injustice is killing…
Ittihad beats Tersana 2-1
CAIRO: Ittihad continued their fine run in the Egyptian League after Abdel-Hamid…
The wolf that ate Georgia
FLORENCE: In Phaedrus's well-known fable of the wolf and the lamb, the…
US compensates family of Egyptian killed in Suez
CAIRO: The US Embassy in Egypt has offered monetary compensation to the…
Confessions of a (M)ad Man: Ramadan is here and we are happy with it, after its absence. Hello, Ramadan!
Last week, my editor suggested, with all the subtlety of an anvil…
Anger erupts as Bosnia awaits first gay festival
SARAJEVO: Muslims, Serbs and Croats united in anger Thursday over Bosnia s…
What you'll be watching this Ramadan
Perhaps more than previous years, this Ramadan's TV slate offers a humongous…
McCartney gig revives Israeli Beatles myth
JERUSALEM: An upcoming concert by Paul McCartney has revived memories of the…