Cairo hotel evacuated after bomb threat
CAIRO: Police evacuated guests and staff from a Cairo hotel on Tuesday…
Global growth could dip below zero in 2009, says IMF chief
DAR EL-SALAM: Global economic growth could dip below zero for the first…
Canadian court eases bail for Egyptian terror suspect
OTTAWA: Canada s federal court on Monday eased bail conditions on a…
Ahly winless run stretches to four matches
JOHANNESBURG: The winless run of African champions Al-Ahly in the Egyptian Premiership…
Israeli official holds prisoner swap talks in Cairo
CAIRO: Israeli negotiator Ofer Dekel has held talks in Cairo with Egyptian…
Film on brutal Ethiopia dictator wins 'Africa's Oscars'
An Ethiopian film bringing to life the horrifically brutal 1970s and 1980s…
Forum calls for growth of Islamic finance
JAKARTA: Islamic finance and banking must be developed as an alternative to…
Israel closes Mauritania embassy after Gaza spat
JERUSALEM: Israel on Friday closed down its embassy in Mauritania, one of…
Alexandria boy contracts bird flu
CAIRO: The health ministry said on Wednesday that an eight-year-old boy has…
Oil prices slip as profit-taking sets in
LONDON: Oil prices slid Thursday on profit-taking, after a strong rally the…