Rushdie receives knighthood from British queen
LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday gave British author Salman Rushdie the…
Egyptian archaeologists find ancient painted coffins
CAIRO: A team of Egyptian archaeologists have discovered several painted wooden coffins,…
Majorities in four countries say torturing terrorists is okay
UNITED NATIONS: A majority of people in 14 countries favor a total…
Mubarak says 'unrealistic' to link Shalit with Gaza truce
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak said on Tuesday that linking the release of…
Troops patrol north Lebanon to enforce truce
TRIPOLI, Lebanon: Lebanese soldiers and police patrolled areas of the northern port…
Death toll rises in Lebanon clashes
BEIRUT: Fierce sectarian battles raged in north Lebanon for a second day…
Mubarak, Olmert to discuss Gaza truce
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert arrives in Egypt today for talks…
In Poland, Chopin's heart may hold secret of his death
WARSAW: The heart of Frederic Chopin, one of the world s most…
Culture Minister draws fire over Israel remarks
CAIRO: Dozens of Egyptian writers on Sunday condemned Culture Minister Farouk Hosni,…