Court upholds 4-year sentence for Egyptian blogger convicted of insulting Islam and president
Egyptian court upholds 4 years jailing of blogger Return Nefertiti statue, Egypt to tell GermanyCAIRO - Egypt is set to officially ask Germany to return a 3,300-year-old statue as it is believed to have been illegally taken out of the country in the early 20th century, an official has said. Egypt antiquities chief says he will ask Berlin to return Nefertiti bust
Egypt antiquities chief to demand Nefertiti bust Egypt building Gaza underground wallCAIRO - Egypt is building an underground wall along its border with the Gaza Strip in a bid to curtail the network of smuggling tunnels, a government-owned newspaper confirmed in a front-page editorial Thursday. Wife of deputy Al Qaeda leader urges women to join jihadCAIRO - The wife of Ayman al-Zawahiri, the second-in-command of Al Qaeda network, urged Muslim women to join the “holy war” in a message published on Islamist websites Thursday. Ancient pharaonic paintings that sparked feud between Egypt and the Louvre to return to Luxor
Ancient Egyptian wall paintings to return to Luxor Ancient pharaonic wall paintings that caused feud between Egypt and the Louvre arrive in Cairo
Ancient wall paintings return to Egypt from France Al-Qaida’s deputy leader lashes out at Obama; vows group will remember 9/11 mastermindAl-Qaida’s deputy leader lashes out at Obama; urges Arabs, Palestinians to holy warQaeda blames ISI, RAW, CIA for ‘un-Islamic’ terror strikes in PakistanCAIRO - Condemning the recent terror strikes in Pakistan, the Al Qaeda has denied its involvement in the series of terror attacks in the country in the recent past, saying such strikes were ‘un-Islamic.’ American Al-Qaida member says militant group not behind bombings against civilians
Al-Qaida denies killing civilians in Pakistan Al-Qaida offshoot that claimed kidnapping 4 Europeans says hostages are in good health
Al-Qaida says 4 European hostages in good health Iraqi school blast kills 4 childrenCAIRO - Four children were killed in a bomb blast at a primary school in Iraq Monday, Al-Arabiya TV reported. Gunmen kill 3 Rwandan peacekeepers in ambush in Sudan’s Darfur region
Gunmen kill 3 peacekeepers in Darfur ambush Egypt official: No one reported missing, drowned in boat collision
Egypt official: No one missing in boat collision Saudi oil minister calls current global oil prices at around $75 a barrel ‘perfect’
Saudi oil minister: oil prices ‘perfect’ CAIRO — Saudi Arabia’s oil minister says the current global oil price is “perfect” and the market is stable. Saudi oil minister says global oil prices ‘perfect’
Saudi oil minister: Oil price ‘perfect’ CAIRO — Saudi Arabia’s oil minister says the current global oil price is “perfect” and the market is stable. Egyptian official says 2 motorboats collide in river Nile, leaving dozens missing
Egypt: 2 boats collide in Nile; dozens missing At least five killed in Egypt ferry collisionCAIRO - At least five people were killed and as many as 70 were missing after two ferries collided Friday night in northern Egypt, security sources told the German Press Agency dpa. Prosecutor: Iran doctor who reported prison torture died from overdose of a drug in his salad
Iran whistleblower died from drug-laden salad Southern Sudanese teenage girl receives 50 lashes for wearing “indecent” skirt
Sudanese teen flogged for wearing indecent skirt Imprisoned Iranian-American scholar faces new charges of espionage in Iran
New spy charge against jailed Iranian-American Egypt, Algeria in a growing diplomatic row caused by their bitter soccer rivalry
Egypt, Algeria soccer tiff grows CAIRO — Egypt has recalled its ambassador to Algeria for consultations as part of a growing diplomatic row caused by a bitter soccer rivalry between the two Arab nations. Exploited Afghan girl praises death sentence for tormentorsCAIRO - A 14-year-old Afghan girl, held for four years as a sex slave by an Egyptian family in their Saudi home, praised a Saudi court’s decision to behead her tormentors, in remarks published Friday. Backsliding in Mideast peace process leaves opening for radicals to step up influenceUN children’s agency official warns of looming famine in south Sudan, says more funds needed
UN children’s agency warns of south Sudan famine Lucy Liu, producer of child trafficking film, says fight against illegal trade will be long
Lucy Liu film highlights child trafficking OPEC warns higher oil prices could undercut 2010 global oil demand
OPEC: Pricier crude could erode 2010 demand Government adviser says Saudi imposing naval blockade on north Yemen to thwart Shiite rebels
Adviser: Saudi navy blockades north Yemen coast Egypt and Getty institute to embark on 5-year renovation of King Tut’s tomb
King Tut’s tomb set for 5-year renovation project |