Oil prices shed nearly $4 to trade under $114
LONDON: Crude prices continued their dizzying spiral down on Friday, shedding nearly…
Egypt arrests 587 illegal migrants since January, says official
AL-ARISH: Egyptian authorities have arrested 587 illegal immigrants since January who are…
HEALTH MATTERS: Male circumcision could be even greater boon than thought
Circumcision appears to offer men even greater protection against the AIDS virus…
Beijing Games nears moment of truth
BEIJING: After seven years of intense preparation, investment and critical assessment since…
Olympics: Rogge pledges support for embattled Egyptian IOC member
BEIJING: International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge pledged his support for…
For Nobel literature laureate, China is part of the past
HONG KONG: A friend of Gao Xingjian, the first and only Chinese…
President detained in Mauritania coup
NOUAKCHOTT: Troops overthrew Mauritania s president in a military coup on Wednesday…
Egypt uncovers eight Gaza smuggling tunnels
EL-ARISH: Egyptian authorities have discovered eight tunnels used for smuggling goods in…
Islamist leader takes Norway to European rights court, says lawyer
OSLO: Mullah Krekar, founder of Ansar Al-Islam, has filed charges with Europe…
Zawahiri not believed to be dead or wounded, says US intelligence
WASHINGTON: US intelligence has no reason to believe Al-Qaeda s number two…