Swine flu cases confirmed in Alex, ministry denies a comeback
CAIRO: The committee monitoring the swine flu situation in Alexandria has confirmed four cases of the H1N1 flu virus in the governorate. The first case is that of a two-year-old…
Rights group demands release of Ahmadiyya detainees
CAIRO: The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) demanded nine Egyptians detained under the emergency law for holding unorthodox religious views be released Sunday, in a message to Minister of…
Journalists' Syndicate, rights groups denounce Kefaya coordinator's detention in Amman
CAIRO: The Journalists’ Syndicate and human rights groups denounced Sunday the detention of journalist and General Coordinator of the Kefaya Movement for Change Abdel-Halim Qandil in Amman. Qandil was reportedly…
Court abandons case of Copt accused of raping Muslim girl
CAIRO: The Qena Criminal Court announced on Saturday that it has stepped down from the case of Girgis Baroumi, a 22-year-old Copt accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in the…
For Iraqis, learning Hebrew is a mixed blessing
BAGHDAD: Wearing an elegant pink headscarf, Marwa Abdel Karim serenades her fellow Baghdad University students with a heartfelt rendition of "Filled With Love," remarkable for the language in which it…
Turning tide for Egypt as head of Arab League
At its base, it’s a glorified debating forum; that’s how political analyst Shadi Hamid describes the Arab League. The organization has been dubbed a toothless tiger, dominating headlines and gathering…
Sphinx witnesses Adam Jones' first Red Bull X-Fighters' title
CAIRO: Twelve of the world’s top riders took their Red Bull X-Fighters competition Friday to the Sphinx and 12,000 fans watching in awe. In the second stop of the season…
Iraqi PM fails to gain seats but still on track for power
BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki on Sunday failed to gain the four seats he needed to form a coalition government after a recount confirmed results from March elections were…
Maadi residents protest construction of new Technological Park
CAIRO: More than 50 Maadi residents protested the construction of the Technological Park on Friday, saying it will congest the already jammed Maadi streets. The project is set to be…
French academic freed from Iran, heading home, says presidency
PARIS: French academic Clotilde Reiss, held in Iran for 10 months since her arrest after anti-government protests, was en route home for France Sunday where she was to be met…