Archive for the ‘Middle East’ Category

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (CNN) -- A team of medical experts successfully separated Egyptian twin boys Hassan and Mahmoud on Saturday -- the 21st procedure of this type to be performed in the kingdom, the nation's leading surgeon said. "The twins, almost an hour ago, have been separated for the first time in ... Full story

SAQQARA, Egypt - Egyptian archaeologists found a rare intact mummy dating to pharaonic times when they opened a sealed limestone sarcophagus on Wednesday in the shadow of the world's oldest standing step pyramid at Saqqara. The well-preserved mummy, which escaped plunder by ... Full story

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at former President Bush will be tried in two weeks, a spokesman for Iraq's Higher Judicial Council judge told CNN. Full story