Banking hub Bahrain faces grim outlook
MANAMA: Bahrain needs to reinvent itself as a financial centre if it wants to return to growth and remain a destination for the region's oil wealth after the financial crisis…
Opposition groups, MPs protest alleged forgery of Shoura Council poll results
CAIRO: Dozens of opposition activists and a number of MPs gathered Thursday outside the People’s Assembly headquarters in downtown Cairo to protest against the alleged forgery of the Shoura Council…
Souq El-Gomaa fire leaves residents feeling helpless
CAIRO: As Egyptian authorities clear the debris of the Souq El-Gomaa fire, the area’s residents, who were asked to evacuate, are stuck between a rock and a hard place. “This…
US and England qualify from Group C
PRETORIA, South Africa: Landon Donovan scored in injury time as the United States advanced to the round of 16 with a 1-0 win over Algeria in a stunning climax to…
Germany and Ghana qualify from Group D
NELSPRUIT, South Africa: Germany beat Ghana 1-0 after a second-half goal from Mesut Oezil to win Group D and set up a second-round World Cup clash with traditional rival England.…
World Cup Group G Preview: Brazil, Portugal and more
DURBAN, South Africa: Even without one of world football's biggest stars, Portugal's World Cup clash with Brazil promises a feast of skillful, attacking football as both teams seek to win…
World Cup Group H Preview: Spain, Chile and more
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa: Chile stands in the way of Spain's lofty World Cup hopes, as the European champion goes into its final Group H match on Friday needing victory to…
King Tut died of blood disorder, say German researchers
BERLIN: Legendary pharaoh Tutankhamun was probably killed by the genetic blood disorder sickle cell disease, German scientists said Wednesday, rejecting earlier research that suggested he died of malaria. The team…
Israel cannot put Gaza responsibility on Egypt, says Mubarak
CAIRO: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday rejected what he said were Israeli attempts to escape responsibility towards the blockaded Gaza Strip and place it on Egypt. "We are exerting…
Burnt market owners, residents braced for evacuation
CAIRO: A day after a fire razed to the ground a busy market in Sayeda Aisha, families that worked and lived in the neighborhood braced themselves Wednesday for the government…