Abou-Trika still has Europe hop
CAIRO: Ahly playmaker Mohamed Abou-Trika hasn't given up hope of playing for a high-profile European team at some point during his career."I do still have the desire to excel and…
Economic woes lead man to kill wife, children
CAIRO: A man who confessed to killing his wife and children last week said he feared that his family would have to live in poverty after leading a prosperous life.…
Pakistan dancers take traditional form alive
KARACHI: In a posh Karachi home, a dozen girls struggle to maintain their balance as they are put through their paces by Sadia Khan, a skilled performer of Pakistan s…
Carter still active 30 years after Camp David
ATLANTA: Thirty years after engineering the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt, former President Jimmy Carter is still doggedly seeking peace in the Middle East.The 84-year-old Carter may never…
League chief admits 'chaos' in Arab ranks
KUWAIT CITY/DOHA: Arab League chief Amr Moussa acknowledged chaos in Arab ranks over the Gaza crisis on Friday as foreign ministers gathered in Kuwait for a meeting overshadowed by an…
Israel hammers Gaza as diplomatic efforts intensify
GAZA CITY: Israeli troops again pounded Gaza on Friday after killing a top Hamas leader, as the group offered a conditional truce amid a diplomatic push to end the war…
Amnesty urges arms embargo during Gaza offensive
JERUSALEM: Amnesty International called for an arms embargo to stem the tide of blood in the Gaza Strip, urging the United States to scrap plans to ship consignments of weapons…