Iraq police find mass grave linked to sectarian bloodshed
HELWEH: Police found a mass grave on Friday containing 11 skeletons they believe to be the remains of victims of sectarian bloodshed that swept Iraq in 2006 and 2007, an…
Pope calls for 'stable peace' in Middle East
VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI called for peace in the Middle East and reiterated concerns about the plight of the region's Christians in a meeting with members of Eastern churches…
'Promise' gives detailed look at Obama's psyche
More than a year into Barack Obama's presidency, many people still seem unsure what to make of him. For most Americans, their first exposure to Obama was on the 2008…
THE REEL ESTATE: Arms, drugs and Egyptian mediocrity
One of the highlights of my week has been “Le premier jour du reste de ta vie” (The First Day of the Rest of Your Life), a little French family…
North Africa likely to achieve 18 of 21 MDG targets
CAIRO: North Africa is likely to achieve 18 of the 21 targets laid down in the eight UN millennium development goals (MDG), says the latest UN report, released Wednesday. Yet…
Yemeni with Egypt connection arrested for organ trafficking
SANAA: Police have arrested a Yemeni suspected of involvement in organ trafficking, a phenomenon which has lured 200 victims in the poor Arab country, the interior ministry said on Friday.…
G20 to warn of 'uneven and fragile' recovery
TORONTO: Canada on Wednesday welcomed the first arrivals for the G8 and G20 talks as a leaked draft communique said leaders will warn that the economic recovery remains "uneven and…
Egypt eyes 5.8 percent growth in next fiscal year
CAIRO: Egypt aims to achieve 5.8 percent economic growth in the fiscal year that that begins in July, the ministry of economic development said on Thursday. Egypt is targeting "real…
Paraguay and Slovakia qualify from Group F
JOHANNESBURG: Defending champion Italy was eliminated from the World Cup on Thursday after a humbling 3-2 loss that sent Slovakia through to the round of 16. For the third consecutive…
Japan and the Netherlands qualify from Group E
RUSTENBERG, South Africa: First-half free kick goals from Keisuke Honda and Yusuhito Endo helped give Japan a 3-1 win over Denmark on Thursday and send the Asian country into the…