Ash grounds first Baghdad-London flight in 20 years
BAGHDAD: A huge cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland on Friday grounded the first commercial flight between Baghdad and London in 20 years, Iraqi officials told AFP.An Iraqi Airways flight…
Moussa downplays criticism of interfering in Egypt's internal affairs by Aboul-Gheit
CAIRO: Secretary General of the Arab League Amr Moussa downplayed criticism by Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, in which the latter accused him of "meddling in Egypt's internal affairs, according…
Ismaili opt against punishing 'the seven culprits'
ISMAILIA: Ismaili opted against punishing the seven players whom they accused of initiating a strike in protest over unpaid wages. The team s training was called off on Tuesday after…
961 Beer: A Beirut Microbrewery Does it Best
961 beer is a beer for just about everyone it seems, or at least that is what its founder and producer Mazen Hajjar is aiming to achieve. "I'm trying to…
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Egypt to step up taxi scrappage plan: reportEgypt will kick off on Thursday the second stage of a program to modernize the country's old taxis, state media said, potentially providing…
Egypt to form FTA with South American bloc
CAIRO: Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid announced the mutual determination to establish a free trade agreement (FTA) between Egypt and the countries of South America's Mercosur bloc:…