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Modern art project befuddles 'uncool' Japanese town

Sitting in her quiet shoe store on the main shopping street of…

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30 Egyptian doctors help in boosting Sierra Leone's medical services

FREETOWN: Sierra Leone has recruited 110 foreign doctors to improve medical services,…

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Sphinx statues found in Egypt

CAIRO: Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed four small statues of the Sphinx, the…

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Israel puts off evacuating illegal wildcat settlement, says report

JERUSALEM: The Israeli government has decided to put off for the time…

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French FM to make four-nation Mideast tour

PARIS: French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, whose country holds the European Union…

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Arab League, UN hail Syria-Lebanon accord

CAIRO: The 22-member Arab League on Friday hailed the decision by Syria…

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Sci and Tech Scene: 300 dates in 24 hours

Francesca Salcido went on 300 dates in 24 hours without breaking a…

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Veil shed for bikini on Egypt's women-only beaches

MARINA: Islamic hymns fade out giving way to Arabic pop music as…

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Johansson weary of the 'M' word ahead of latest Allen film

Her third Woody Allen film in three years is about to hit…

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Half a million contraband cigarette packages seized in Greece

ATHENS: Greek authorities on Wednesday said they had seized around 500,000 packets…

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