Double suicide bombing kills eight in Baghdad: officials
BAGHDAD: As many as five suicide bombers killed eight people on Sunday at an Iraqi army complex, the first major attack to hit the capital since the US military…
The battle for Turkey’s constitution
ISTANBUL: On Sept.12, Turks will vote on a set of constitutional amendments proposed by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), which has been in power for eight years. Since…
The varieties of unemployment
BERKELEY: We hear from surprisingly many quarters these days that governments in Europe and North America, and their central banks, should give up on the expansionary policies they have pursued…
Pakistani Christians more active than you think
MANSEHRA, Pakistan: Where do you think Muslims and Christians celebrate Christ's birth together? One of the answers is: where it is least expected, in Pakistan. In December last year, the…
Love in times of conflict
BRUSSELS: As Romeo and Juliet learned the hard way, love and friendship in times of conflict is rarely a simple story of boy meets girl (or whatever other combination suits…
Zidan finally back to Dortmund
CAIRO: Mohamed Zidan has finally returned to Borussia Dortmund after clearing up confusion over his military status. Over the past weeks, the Egypt forward was nursing a knee injury in…
Ahly look into Sayoud’s excuse
CAIRO: Ahly starlet Amir Sayoud cited military services as an excuse behind his failure to report back on time from a short vacation in his homeland Algeria. A club sanction…
Meteb finalizes Ahly deal
CAIRO: Emad Meteb has rejoined Ahly on a three-and-a-half year contract after annulling his deal with Belgian side Standard Liege, the Egyptian striker announced on Saturday. "Ahly players and technical…
African Cup quickly claims first coaching casualty
JOHANNESBURG: It took the 2012 African Nations Cup qualifying competition less than 24 hours to claim its first coaching victim with Rabah Saadane quitting after Algeria were held at home…
Prosecutor General requests stripping ‘free medical treatment’ MPs of immunity
CAIRO: Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud sent a request to the People’s Assembly and Shoura Council to strip 14 MPs implicated in the free medical treatment scandal of their parliamentary…