Egypt’s Al-Zawahri likely to succeed bin Laden
CAIRO: For years, Osama bin Laden's charisma kept Al-Qaeda's ranks filled with…
Egypt’s top archaeologist warns of looting
CAIRO: Egypt's top archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, warned that the country's antiquity sites…
Female, single, over 30: Iraqis count cost of war
BAGHDAD: Only one of Nidal Haidar's six sisters is married. She has…
Russia’s grain ban showcases Egypt’s love of bread
CAIRO: Russia's temporary ban on grain exports is stirring both political and…
Baghdad’s traffic cops are on militants’ hit list
BAGHDAD: Baghdad's traffic cops are demanding their own guards after at least…
Al-Qaeda in Iraq offers cash to lure former allies
BAGHDAD: Al-Qaeda in Iraq has begun offering cash to lure back former…
Iraq’s artists reflect pain, trauma of the war
Iraq's artists are using their work to try to process the turmoil…
Mixed feelings define Mubarak's children in Egypt
CAIRO: To the millions of Egyptians who have known no other president,…
Reforms transform Syrian economy, but not politics
DAMASCUS,Syria: After delivering a lecture on the increasing role of private banks…
Libyan jet with 104 crashes; boy sole survivor
TRIPOLI, Libya: A Libyan plane carrying 104 people crashed Wednesday on approach…