CAIRO: In a visit to Cairo, Special Assistant to the President and White House Coordinator for the Middle East Philip Gordon reaffirmed the importance of bilateral relations and U.S. support for Egypt’s transition to democracy. The top US official highlighted Egypt’s role in “promoting regional peace and security”, in his meeting with Egyptian government representatives, businessmen and political party and ...

LONDON: An American man was arrested in Russia over night and has been accused of being a covert operative for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Russian officials told Bikyanews.com that they will hold the man until they learn the full extent of his mission in the country. "We have arrested an American posing as a diplomat but really a CIA spy. This action is unacceptable for Russia and we will not all ...

"Before you know it" is a heartfelt observational documentary about aging, loss, isolation and finding one's community.  Its characters, isolated in their "golden years", will grab your attention and keep it. The second documentary feature from director PJ Raval enters new territories that have not been accessible to many before: the private lives of three gay seniors, in three different parts of the countr ...

Seeing American entertainer Britney Spears’ keen interest in yoga for staying in shape, Hindus have urged her to explore the rich philosophical thought of Hinduism, which introduced and nourished yoga. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that in addition to yoga and meditation, Hinduism was a superabundant storehouse of wisdom going back to ancient times. He o ...

CAPE TOWN: Canada's Julian Fantino, Minister of International Cooperation, attended the World Economic Forum on Africa, Grow Africa Investment Forum, and G-8 New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition Leadership Council in Cape Town, South Africa, to promote private sector partnerships as a way to achieve innovative solutions to the challenges facing sustainable agricultural development, food security, an ...

DUBAI: The 9th International Zayed Charity Marathon, which begins on Saturday in New York City aims to raise awareness concerning kidney disease and increase funding for lifesaving programs, United Arab Emirates officials said. Local media hailed the Saturday event as "a further enhancement to the UAE's global humanitarian stature and a further testament to the UAE leadership's interest in providing aid to ...

An American man was taken to a local Cairo hospital on Thursday afternoon after a young man stabbed him in the neck near the American Embassy, officials in Egypt confirmed. Reports identified the man as Christopher Stone, a fellow at the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE). ARCE later confirmed his identity. The academic was attacked outside the embassy at around noon local time, according to US Embass ...

Here Media, the world’s leading gay media company, today announced record digital growth in key metrics during the first quarter 2013 as compared to first quarter 2012. Overall for Q1 2013, the company’s network of publishing websites more than tripled its page views, combining for a 242% increase over last year. “Here Media has its finger on the pulse of the news and issues that are important to the LGBT a ...

CAIRO: Egypt's Supreme Administrative Court's State Commissioners Authority on Thursday ordered that President Mohamed Morsi's son and daughter attend the hearing on a lawsuit demanding the revocation of their US citizenship. This comes as part of a lawsuit filed in 2012 by Attorney Mohamed Salem —following Morsi's presidential election—to force his two children to renounce their US citizenship, which they ...

SAN FRANCISCO: Police in Cleveland believe that there could be more women kidnapped in what they are referring to as a "house of horrors" after three women were discovered at the home of three brothers earlier this week after having disappeared nearly a decade ago. Police told Bikyanews.com on Wednesday morning that they fear a fourth victim could be in the area after one of the women rescued, Michelle Knig ...