Lafarge Jordan Cement H1 net profits falls 73 pct
AMMAN: Lafarge Cement Jordan, the country's leading cement producer, posted a 73…
Kuwait asks BlackBerry maker to block porn, newspaper
KUWAIT: Kuwait has asked BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) to block…
Amnesty International calls for action against Aswan families’ eviction
CAIRO: Human rights organization Amnesty International called last week for urgent action…
UAE’s July gold sales up 10 pct on lower price-trade
DUBAI: Retail gold demand volumes in Dubai and Abu Dhabi were up…
Kuwait may consider buying BP assets-oil min
MOSCOW: State-run Kuwait Petroleum International may be interested in buying some of…
Dutch become 1st NATO member to quit Afghanistan
KABUL: The Netherlands became the first NATO country to end its combat…
Pakistan flood victims slam Zardari ‘joy ride’ in Europe
MAJUKY FAQIRABAD: Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zadari came under renewed fire Tuesday…
Landmark court case uses Geneva Convention to stop deportation of Darfurians
CAIRO: For the first time, an Egypt court applied the 1951 Geneva…
Ramallah building boom symbolizes West Bank growth
RAMALLAH: The din of earth-movers leveling the hilly terrain of Ramallah for…
Booming Iran stock market unscathed by sanctions
TEHRAN: Sanctions against Iran have done nothing to dent a boom in…