Kuwaiti court hears objection to Zain sale
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwaiti court on Wednesday heard an urgent lawsuit by a…
UN food agency chief warns against cereal speculators
KHARTOUM: World governments and the private sector must bolster food output to…
China state media says Nobel prize created global ‘chaos’
BEIJING: China's state media on Wednesday again rounded on the Nobel committee,…
UN, African leaders call on Gbagbo to step down
ABIDJAN: The top UN envoy in Ivory Coast told the Security Council…
Surge in US students of Arabic, says study
WASHINGTON: Arabic was the fastest-growing foreign language for US university study last…
Distrust marks Iran nuclear standoff but dialogue takes hold
GENEVA: The talks on Iran's disputed nuclear program, which resumed this week…
Lawyer accuses Al-Ahram of defaming Pope
CAIRO: The head of the Egyptian Union for Human Rights Organization…
Hackers strike back to support WikiLeaks founder
LONDON: WikiLeaks supporters struck back Wednesday at perceived enemies of founder Julian…
Egypt probes reported migrant abductions
EL-ARISH: Egypt is investigating reports that people traffickers are holding up to…
UN concerned over kidnapped Eritreans
GENEVA: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on Tuesday said it…