Israel OKs funding to block African migrants
JERUSALEM: The Israeli Cabinet voted unanimously Sunday to finance a $160 million…
Three women accept Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO: Three women who fought injustice, dictatorship and sexual violence in Liberia…
Liberals work on fight back, eye Islamist split
CAIRO: Egypt's liberals are working on a fight back in a parliamentary…
Tahrir revolutionaries dig in for battle
CAIRO: Secular activists in Egypt were outflanked in recent parliamentary elections by…
Kerry confident in SCAF, calls for focus on Egyptian economy
CAIRO: US Senator and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee…
Oman stress-tests banks to limit euro crisis impact
ABU DHABI: Oman has started implementing stress tests in its banking sector…
Standard Chartered eyes Oman, Nigeria for Islamic banking
DUBAI: Standard Chartered is in discussions with regulators to offer Islamic banking…
Tantawi visits Tahrir Square, says report
CAIRO: Egypt's top general, Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, on Sunday toured…
Saudi to OK some foreign ownership of stocks: sources
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's plans to open up its stock market will limit…
S&P reviewing ratings of 50 MENA banks on new criteria
DUBAI: Standard & Poor's (S&P) is reviewing credit ratings on 50 banks…