'Sarkoland' satire is surprise box office hit
A French comedy that pokes fun at President Nicolas Sarkozy s posh…
Swine flu, economic downturn overshadow Muslim holiday
RIYADH: Muslims entered the fasting and feasting month of Ramadan this week…
Comic artists defy Tehran with 'Persepolis 2.0'
Two Shanghai-based young Iranians are defying the Tehran regime with a reworked…
Three brothers killed in Israeli raid on Gaza tunnel: medics
GAZA CITY: Three Palestinian brothers were killed and nine other people were…
Jackson killed by drugs cocktail
Lethal levels of a powerful anesthetic killed Michael Jackson, according to court…
Yahoo! extends reach into Arab world with Maktoob buy
WASHINGTON: US Internet giant Yahoo! said Tuesday it had signed a deal…
Following death threats, Qimni remains housebound
Egyptian secular thinker Sayyed Al-Qimni has for long been labeled a sworn…
Palestinian unity talks again delayed
CAIRO: Reconciliation talks between rival Palestinian factions which had been set to…
In Egypt, financial crisis sinks price of 'Obama' date
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Egyptian fishermen return home after pirate ordeal
ATAKA: Thirty-four Egyptian fishermen made a triumphant homecoming on Sunday after escaping…