Sarkozy vows revenge after Al-Qaeda kills hostage
PARIS: President Nicolas Sarkozy vowed Monday that France would avenge the murder of a 78-year-old French aid worker who was kidnapped and killed in the Sahara desert by Al-Qaeda's North…
Warrant issued for Iran stoning woman’s lawyer, says opposition
TEHRAN: Iranian police have tried to execute an arrest warrant for the lawyer of a woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery in a case that sparked an international…
UAE says, BlackBerry phones could threaten security
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: The United Arab Emirates' telecommunition watchdog says BlackBerry smartphones are a potential threat to the country's national security and it is seeking changes in how the…
Ramadan to start Aug. 11, heat wave to subside gradually
CAIRO: For the second time in 34 years, Ramadan will fall in the summer this year. With the Muslims holy month to start on Aug. 11, according to the state…
Trial of policemen charged in Khaled Saeid case begins
By Sarah Carr CAIRO: A trial begins Tuesday at the Alexandria Criminal Court of two policemen charged with offences in connection with the death of Khaled Saied. Thirty-three-year-old Awad Ismail Suleiman…
King Tut’s chariot heads to New York
CAIRO: A chariot belonging to King Tutankhamun that may provide clues to the boy king's final moments, will leave Egypt for the first time to go on display in New…
Israeli warplanes strike Gaza tunnels
GAZA CITY: Israeli warplanes fired missiles at targets across Gaza on Monday, damaging a series of tunnels along the territory's border with Egypt, sources on both sides said. Palestinian security…
Trika hands Ahly Super Cup title
CAIRO: It was not the grittiest of displays from Mohamed Abou-Trika but he still managed to give Ahly their sixth Super Cup title after a narrow 1-0 victory over Harras…
Iraq suicide bomber kills four at Al-Arabiya TV offices
BAGHDAD: A suspected Al-Qaeda suicide bomber blew up a car by the Baghdad offices of Al-Arabiya television killing four people on Monday, a month after the Saudi-funded channel was warned…
Sphinx: A breakthrough in making Egyptian glass
CAIRO: As the function of glass in Egypt’s construction sector changes, Sphinx Glass is hoping to capitalize on the growing demand, both domestically and regionally. With its new LE 1.1…