Islamic World News

The Mujahideen in Somalia have discovered a chilling new use for landmines by detonating them where troops gather for formation that put into action the words of the Leader of Islamic Courts who has rejected a “peace offer” from the US-installed puppet government, along with the Mujahideen who have promised …

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Taliban appear to be making progress in negotiations at least getting a response from the so-called Deputy Interior Minister and have extended the deadline on the Koreans until 12:00 noon Friday amid reports of heavy fighting throughout the country.

Egypt is stepping up efforts to control rampant piracy of copyrighted material, officials said Thursday, after the United States put the country on a watch list of 12 countries that could bring economic sanctions.

North Korean de facto head of state  Kim Jong-Nam arrived in Egypt on Thursday for a visit that will include talks with President Hosni Mubarak, the official MENA news agency reported.

Revenues from Egypt’s Suez Canal have risen 9.7 percent this year to $4.17 billion, said the canal’s chief Thursday.

Top French diplomat Jean-Claude Cousseran wrapped up a three-day mission to Lebanon Wednesday without making much headway in breaking an eight-month deadlock among the country’s feuding political parties.

Foreign Minister Abdul Ilah Khatib and his Egyptian counterpart Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Wednesday held intensive talks here over the Arab peace plan and called for a rapid timetable for talks with the Palestinians over statehood.

Maliah Bekam, 24, came to Egypt to escape the civil war in southern Sudan, but he died in a pool of his own blood in a Cairo street.

The Egyptian mission in Palestine has been moved from Gaza to the West Bank following the recent developments in the region, Egyptian Foreign Ministry official, Ambassador Alaa al-Hadidi said.

Egypt’s official religious adviser has ruled that Muslims are free to change their faith as it is a matter between an individual and God, in a move which could have far-reaching implications for the country’s Christians.