Egypt orders new autopsy of 'tortured' boy
CAIRO: Egypt s chief prosecutor has ordered the exhumation of the body of a teenager who died in police custody amid family allegations he was tortured to death, local media…
Elvis fans boost economies of 2 states
JACKSON, Miss.: Even from beyond the grave, Elvis Presley still generates big bucks. That s even more true this week.Fans from Europe, Asia, Australia, South America - and even from…
Five companies bid for Iraqi mobile phone market
AMMAN: Five companies began bidding in Amman Thursday for a share of Iraq s lucrative mobile telephone market, one of the few sectors of the war-ravaged economy still producing revenues,…
Mixed-use center and museum projects to begin in Citadel, Al Azhar
CAIRO: Zahi Hawass, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), and Luis Monreal, general manager for the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, signed Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding…
Iraqi Interior Ministry says 400 killed in suicide bombings of Yazidis in northern Iraq
BAGHDAD: The Interior Ministry said Thursday that at least 400 people were killed in a string of suicide bombings targeting an ancient religious sect in northwestern Iraq earlier this week.Ministry…
Egypt and Japan to cooperate in petroleum sector
CAIRO: In an effort to strengthen ties with the Far East, the Minister of Petroleum met with a Japanese delegation to discuss ways the two countries can cooperate in the…
Stand down Bond; Bourne will take it from here
James Bond movies in recent years have fallen short of the standards set by their predecessors. Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and, of course, Sir Sean Connery, raised the bar in…
Unique book market offers exclusive collection
My grandfather came here in 1918, before the revolution of Saad Zaghloul, and my family has been here ever since, said Ali Eshaar. I myself have only been here for…
Long hair and Latin flair
Of Cairo's many unique concert venues, among them the Pyramids and Al Azhar Park, one in particular has always stood out. Standing augustly at the Eastern edge of the city,…
Helmi's comeback exceeds expectations
Unlike previous Ahmed Helmi movies, Keda Reda (I'm Content), the latest summer release directed by Ahmed Galal, has a different style than Helmi usually adopts.The movie tells the story of…