US designates ‘critical’ polar bear habitat in Arctic
WASHINGTON: The US government designated "critical habitat" for polar bears who live…
Greenhouse gases ‘rise to record levels in 2009’
GENEVA: Greenhouse gas concentrations reached record levels in 2009, the UN's weather…
Review: Paper wins over e-books for travel guides
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Shuttle Discovery’s last flight over Christmas?
CAPE CANAVERAL: Baffled by fuel tank cracks, NASA announced another prolonged launch…
Emission pledges fall short of climate target, says UN
HELSINKI: Emissions cuts pledged by countries in a nonbinding climate accord last…
Mubarak in UAE leg of Gulf tour to discuss Mideast peace
ABU DHABI: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday kicked off a Gulf…
Islamic finance liquidity body to issue sukuk in 2011
A new global Islamic liquidity management corporation backed by central banks will…
Islamic derivatives standard to add product contracts
Bankers hoping to introduce the wider use of derivatives in Islamic finance…
CI Capital’s Karim Helal on emerging markets’ private equity allure
“The whole world is talking about emerging markets and how they are…
BP makes significant gas discovery in Egypt
LONDON: BP PLC says it has made a significant gas discovery in…