Football legend Maradona back in hospital
BUENOS AIRES: Argentine football idol Diego Maradona was hospitalized again Friday with abdominal pain, two days after being released after treatment for hepatitis and other effects of alcohol abuse, his…
Police tried to help, but Muslims pray in wrong direction
AMSTERDAM: A Dutch police station trying to help Muslim detainees face Mecca for their prayers painted arrows in cells pointing in the wrong direction.The Segbroek police station in The Hague…
Finance minister sees lower deficit
CAIRO: The finance minister said Thursday that he expects the nation s budget deficit to fall to 5.5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) this year, largely because of a…
UN: Wheat fungus spreads from East Africa to Yemen, threatening crops
Egypt is the potential next stop for the highly destructive strainROME: A virulent new strain of a fungus capable of destroying entire wheat fields has spread from East Africa to…
Tourists visiting Sharm want more than just fun in the sun
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Its built-up resorts and package tourism may be seem like a world away from the rest of Egypt, but a majority of the foreign tourists who visit Sharm…
Arab League condemns Iraq parliament blast
CAIRO: The Arab League strongly condemned the deadly suicide attack inside Iraq s parliament building on Thursday and urged the Iraqi people to work together against violence. Secretary General Amr…
Egypt rejects Amnesty International report on prisoner abuse as unfair and inaccurate
Associated Press CAIRO: Egypt rejected a report by human rights group Amnesty International that accused the country of systematic abuse against prisoners, calling it inaccurate and unfair.Amnesty s report Wednesday…
Mubarak heads to Paris to meet old friend Chirac
CAIRO: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak goes to Paris on Sunday to bid farewell to his long-time friend, outgoing President Jacques Chirac, and sound out potential successors on the future of…
MGM becomes the latest major studio to list films with iTunes
Associated Press MGM has become the latest major film studio to offer downloadable movies on Apple s iTunes Store.The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. deal, announced Wednesday, builds the iTunes catalog to…