Egypt's Coptic pope bans phone confessions
CAIRO, December 26, 2008 (AFP) - Egypt s Coptic pope has banned…
G8 to focus on Afghanistan under Italian presidency: minister
ROME: Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said Thursday Afghanistan will be one…
Batman blockbuster won't be released in China
Batman blockbuster The Dark Knight won t be screened in Chinese cinemas,…
Oil prices slump to fresh lows on weak economic outlook
NEW YORK: World oil prices tumbled on Wednesday to new four-year lows…
Saudi religious police says some movies possibly OK
The chief of Saudi Arabia s powerful religious police said some movies…
US Bechtel wins Egypt nuclear power contract, say reports
CAIRO: The US company Bechtel Power has won a 10-year contract worth…
Court sentences three Syrians to hang for drug smuggling
ISMAILIYA: An Egyptian court sentenced three Syrian men to death by hanging…
Hallelujah! Cohen classic dominates British music charts
Leonard Cohen s song Hallelujah made British chart history Sunday when it…
France hopes for more film action with new tax break
France is hoping for more Hollywood action at home after parliament adopted…
Tantawy hospitalized with thrombosis
CAIRO: Egypt s top Islamic cleric Sheikh Mohammed Tantawy has been hospitalized…