Smugglers shoot Egyptian guard near Israel border
AL-ARISH: An Egyptian border guard was killed and another was wounded on…
Mubarak to visit US Aug 18 after five-year hiatus
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak will visit the US Aug. 18 to meet…
South Sudan ethnic clashes kill 185, says local official
JUBA: Fierce clashes between rival ethnic groups in south Sudan have killed…
Hardline judge to preside over Hezbollah cell case
CAIRO: The trial of the Hezbollah cell case will begin Aug. 23…
Iran supreme leader endorses Ahmadinejad but rivals absent
TEHRAN: Iran s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday formally endorsed…
Rafah crossing opened for stranded Palestinians and students
CAIRO: The Rafah border crossing opened Monday for the start of a…
Fatah, West's hope for peace, faces critical test
RAMALLAH: Fatah, the divided movement of the late Yasser Arafat and the…
Brotherhood to propose dialogue with NDP
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood plans to propose a meeting with National Democratic…
US lawmakers press Saudi king on Mideast peace
WASHINGTON: More than 200 US lawmakers urged Saudi King Abdullah on Friday…
US cuts direct aid to unregistered Egyptian NGOs
CAIRO: The United States has cut from its budget $10 million in…