Swine flu cases confirmed in Alex, ministry denies a comeback
CAIRO: The committee monitoring the swine flu situation in Alexandria has confirmed…
Rights group demands release of Ahmadiyya detainees
CAIRO: The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) demanded nine Egyptians detained…
Journalists' Syndicate, rights groups denounce Kefaya coordinator's detention in Amman
CAIRO: The Journalists’ Syndicate and human rights groups denounced Sunday the detention…
Court abandons case of Copt accused of raping Muslim girl
CAIRO: The Qena Criminal Court announced on Saturday that it has stepped…
For Iraqis, learning Hebrew is a mixed blessing
BAGHDAD: Wearing an elegant pink headscarf, Marwa Abdel Karim serenades her fellow…
Sphinx witnesses Adam Jones' first Red Bull X-Fighters' title
CAIRO: Twelve of the world’s top riders took their Red Bull X-Fighters…
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…
French academic freed from Iran, heading home, says presidency
PARIS: French academic Clotilde Reiss, held in Iran for 10 months since…
Saudi paper chief resigns after clash with conservatives
RIYADH: Prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi resigned on Sunday from the helm…
Boy who survived Libya crash returns to Netherlands
EINDHOVEN: Nine-year-old Ruben van Assouw, the sole survivor of a Libyan airliner…