German Embassy employees fired in visa scandals in Moscow, Cairo
BERLIN: Several employees at the German embassies in Cairo and Moscow have…
Muslim cleric demands apology from Bangladesh author
Controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen, who is in hiding in India after…
Iran hangs 21-year-old convicted of rape he committed when he was 13
TEHRAN: A 21-year-old man convicted of raping three boys when he was…
Railway technicians strike ends, 4 of 10 demands met
CAIRO: Protesting railway safety technicians ended their strike Friday after a meeting…
Coptic Church discusses conversion at 'secret' meeting
CAIRO: The Coptic Orthodox church held a four-day conference in Saint Mina…
Donors commit $400 million to fight bird flu
NEW DELHI: International donors have committed more than $400 million to fight…
With a Grain of Salt: All Days are feasts!
I honestly don't know why the government bothers to announce its intention…
Iran's less-is-more nuclear policy
The recent United States National Intelligence Estimate (NIE), which reports that Iran…