Jerusalem’s long-contested light rail finally ready to roll
JERUSALEM: After years of delays and a billion-euro price tag, Jerusalem's light…
UAE, Bahrain inflation edges up in Oct, seen benign
DUBAI: United Arab Emirates inflation hit an 18-month high of 1.9 percent…
Medvedev tries to rebrand Russia’s image on Iran
MOSCOW: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has eased the diplomatic pressure off the…
Iraqi Christians seek safe haven in Jordan from attacks
AMMAN: A spate of attacks targeting Christians in Iraq has forced many…
Saudi Arabia tries to reassure over rulers’ health
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia is anxious to show its allies there will be…
Analysts say Egyptian market immune to Irish debt worries
CAIRO: Capital market and financial experts have agreed that the Egyptian Stock…
State land protection authority expected after parliamentary elections
CAIRO: The Egyptian government is preparing to establish a state land protection…
Abbas rejects settlement freeze that excludes Jerusalem
CAIRO: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday that he will not…
Accurate statistics are essential to solving unemployment, say experts
CAIRO: When Al-Wafd’s Port Said MP Mohamed Sherdy sought information from the…
Pope creates 24 new cardinals amid cheers
VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI formally created 24 new cardinals on Saturday…