Dubai: Metro running smoothly
Almost one year since opening, Dubai's metro is on track to meet…
Future is Iran’s, Ahmadinejad tells AP
NEW YORK: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that "the future belongs to…
Top Hamas official arrested in Egypt
CAIRO: A top Hamas security official was arrested at Cairo airport for…
Judge dismisses case against rights advocates
CAIRO: The case against two leading human rights advocates and a well-known…
Oud forum celebrates heritage, cultivates contemporary practice
The Cairo Opera House hosted the first Arab Oud Forum last week,…
Six vie for Wind Hellas, Argo amid bidders: sources
ATHENS/LONDON: A total of six firms have submitted binding bids to buy…
Sphinx stands witness to renewed pledges, and some old school jokes
CAIRO: Hundreds of Egyptians gathered at the Sphinx on Friday to share…
Sharp Rise in Religious Jews Joining the Israeli Army
The Israeli army has experienced a steep rise in the percentage of…
Economists cautious over African ‘miracle’
PARIS: With strong growth, a reduction in poverty and foreign investment, a…
Clinton urges Iran to reject military expansion
WASHINGTON: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is urging the people…