OTMT says Mobinil talks to finish in weeks
By Patrick Werr / Reuters CAIRO: Egypt's Orascom Telecom Media Technology (OTMT) said…
Rapid attacks across Iraq kill 50 people
By Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Sameer N. Yacoub / AP BAGHDAD: A rapid series…
Campaigning begins for Iran parliamentary poll
By Siavosh Ghazi / AFP TEHRAN: Campaigning began in Iran on Thursday for…
Thousands besiege US base over Quran burning
By Mushtaq Mojaddidi / AFP KABUL: Thousands of furious Afghans besieged a US…
Somalia, world powers meet to map out future
By Danny Kemp / AFP LONDON: World powers met in London Thursday for…
Tunisia, Egypt Islamists signal bigger religion role
By Tom Heneghan / Reuters PARIS: After months of reassuring secularist critics, Islamist…
Spirit Award nominees share low-budget secrets
By Christy Lemire / AP The Spirit Awards celebrate the best in low-budget…
Gamal El Ghitani on preserving ‘Egyptian-ism’ (Part 2)
By Heba Elkayal Gamal El Ghitani’s writing on Egypt is first and foremost…
Waging peace in Somalia
By Augustin P. Mahiga MOGADISHU: Later this week, an important high-level conference on…
Abbas’, Netanyahu’s options: Rapidly dwindling avenues to peace
By Ghassan Khatib The regional and international environments appear increasingly less conducive to…