Wind, rains and sandstorm lash Egypt, three dead in collapse
CAIRO: A sandstorm, strong winds and lashing rains swept across Egypt on Sunday, closing several ports and disrupting traffic in the Suez Canal while at least three people died in…
Japan, Arab nations see expanding economic ties: League
GAMMARTH: Exports from Arab nations to Japan more than tripled last year, while Japanese investment hit $4 billion, the head of the Arab League said at an economic forum on…
OPEC leaves oil quotas unchanged, seeing economic ‘risks’
QUITO: OPEC decided to leave production quotas unchanged in a meeting in Ecuador's capital Quito Saturday, stressing looming "risks to the fragile global economic recovery." The 12-nation Organization of the…
New Jackson album: a thriller from beyond the grave?
Michael Jackson fans will this week finally get their hands on the pop icon's first record since he died, with huge sales expected despite lukewarm reviews and questions over its…
Apartheid icon Makeba honored at MTV Africa awards
Home favorite Nigerian artist 2Face swooped two main awards as South Africa's legendary singer Miriam Makeba was posthumously honored at the MTV Africa Music Awards on Saturday in Lagos. South…
No Idea: The elephant in the room
By Sarah Atwood A disparate compilation of scenes and verses borne of brainstorming sessions on the streets of London, “No Idea” — starring the Improbable Theater Company’s Lisa Hammond and…
Mubarak dismisses vote fraud charges
By Yasmine Saleh/Reuters CAIRO: Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday dismissed allegations that last month's parliamentary election was rigged and said any violations were too minor to undermine its legitimacy. Analysts…
Australia FM: time running out on peace process
CAIRO: Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd warned in talks with Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak on Saturday that time is running out on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Canberra is concerned because…
WikiLeaks cables ‘tip of the iceberg’, says Aboul Gheit
CAIRO: Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said on Saturday that US diplomatic cables published by whistle-blower WikiLeaks were just the "tip of the iceberg" and showed Egypt had nothing to…
ElBaradei in Minya: Opposition will unite
By Sarah El Deeb /AP MAGHAGHA: Leading Egyptian democracy advocate Mohamed ElBaradei said he is pushing to unify the country's opposition groups to build enough numbers for pro-reform protests after parliamentary…
