Gaza-Egypt border post opens for three days
Egypt
May 15, 2010
Gaza-Egypt border post opens for three days
An Egyptian border post at Rafah in southern Gaza was opened on Saturday for the first time in 10 weeks,…
Sudan army ‘seizes Darfur rebel bastion, kills 108’
World
May 15, 2010
Sudan army ‘seizes Darfur rebel bastion, kills 108’
Khartoum--Sudanese army forces said on Saturday they have seized control of a key Darfur rebel stronghold, killing 108 members of…
Four African countries sign new Nile treaty
Egypt
May 14, 2010
Four African countries sign new Nile treaty
Entebbe--Four African countries on Friday signed a new treaty on the equitable sharing of the Nile waters despite strong opposition…
Talks between Labour and Lib Dems fail
World
May 11, 2010
Talks between Labour and Lib Dems fail
London--Power-sharing talks between the Labour Party and Liberal Democrats have failed, the BBC and Sky News reported Tuesday, as Lib…
Egypt, US eye compromise on nuclear-free Mideast talks
World
May 5, 2010
Egypt, US eye compromise on nuclear-free Mideast talks
New York--Egypt and the United States were trying on Tuesday to work out a compromise at the United Nations to…
Egypt, US eye compromise on nuclear-free Mideast talks
World
May 5, 2010
Egypt, US eye compromise on nuclear-free Mideast talks
United Nations—Egypt and the United States were Tuesday trying to work out a compromise at the United Nations to start…
Kuwait busts Iran spy cell
World
May 1, 2010
Kuwait busts Iran spy cell
Kuwait--Security agencies in Kuwait have busted a spy cell working for Iran's Revolutionary Guards, feeding information on Kuwaiti and US…
Clinton urges Arab states to do more for Mideast peace
World
April 30, 2010
Clinton urges Arab states to do more for Mideast peace
Washington--US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday urged Arab states to do more to back Israeli-Palestinian peace moves while…
Egyptian painting fetches record US$2.43 million
Art news
April 29, 2010
Egyptian painting fetches record US$2.43 million
Dubai--A work by Egyptian master Mahmud Said sold for US$2.43 million at an auction in Dubai, a record for a…
Sudan’s Bashir in Egypt on first trip since re-election
World
April 28, 2010
Sudan’s Bashir in Egypt on first trip since re-election
Sharm el-Sheikh--Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir met on Tuesday with his Egyptian counterpart Hosni Mubarak on his first trip abroad since…