Prisoners on hunger strike over failed releases
CAIRO: Dozens of inmates at a prison in northern Egypt went on…
Farmer beheads daughter whose honor he doubted, says report
CAIRO: A farmer has been arrested for strangling and decapitating his daughter…
Sun screen lotion threatens coral: study
PARIS: Sun screen lotions used by beach-going tourists worldwide are a major…
Microsoft closes the book on online library
SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft said Friday it is ending its quest to create…
Kicking the habit is contagious, study finds
When you stub out that last cigarette, vowing never to light another,…
Body of Bedouin returned
AL-ARISH: Egyptian authorities on Thursday received the body of a Bedouin who…
Oil prices rally back towards record highs
LONDON: Crude oil prices jumped higher on Friday to trade just below…
Japan publisher apologizes for 'inappropriate use' of Quran
TOKYO: A Japanese publisher apologized Thursday for inappropriate use of the Quran…
Palestinians get new cell phone operator
BETHLEHEM: The Palestinian cellular phone market will be opened to competition when…
Hawass hails 'naked' mummies cover-up
CAIRO: Antiquities chief Zahi Hawass on Thursday welcomed a decision by a…