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Real Hurt Lockers in Iraq: Life is No Movie
NASIRIYAH, Iraq, (AP) â€” American bomb disposal experts in Iraq say few people understood what they did. Not any more. Now, the U.S. military's explosive experts are basking in their job's newfound

Riyadh Book Fair Falls Victim to Rumours
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat- Just hours after the Saudi Ministry of Culture and Media denied rumours that Abdo Khalâ€™s novel â€کSpewing Sparks as Big as Castlesâ€™ was withdrawn from the Riyadh International

Independents Muscle Out Hollywood Studios at Oscars
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) â€“ It was a disappointing night for Hollywood's major studios. It could have been the night when "Avatar," from News Corp's Twentieth Century Fox, turned its audience appeal and

As if Tutankhamen is Alive!
It is as if the young pharaoh Tutankhamen is still alive even though he left this world over 35 centuries ago. What is the secret behind the infatuation of the media, history and science with the golden

Minaret collapse highlights decay of Moroccan medinas
MEKNES, Morocco, (Reuters) - People living near the Lalla Khenata mosque in Morocco's old imperial city of Meknes say they warned for years that its minaret was in danger of collapse. The centuries-old

Burial chamber of ancient Egyptian queen unearthed
CAIRO (AP) - French archaeologists have unearthed the burial chamber of a mysterious queen from Egypt's Old Kingdom more than 4,000 years ago. The necropolis of Saqqara outside Cairo, famed for its massive

Saudi Author Wins Prize for Arabic Fiction
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, (AP) â€“ Organizers of a prestigious Arabic literary award say a Saudi author has won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction for his novel depicting inequalities and

Radio Station for Divorcees Battles Stigma in Egypt
CAIRO (AFP) â€“ When her divorce finally came through after a painful four-year procedure, Mahasen Saber became the target of reproving looks and gossip in Egypt's conservative society. But she fought

Detroit art museum opening Islamic gallery
DETROIT (AP) - In the heart of the largest concentration of Muslims in the U.S., the Detroit Institute of Arts this weekend is opening a new permanent gallery of Islamic art showcasing exhibits including

Tutankhamenâ€™s Dynasty in the Valley of Kings
The press conference held at the Egyptian Museum last week is still being discussed not only among scientists and Egyptologists but also among lovers of ancient Egyptian civilization, especially as