Mideast growth to halve as oil falls: World Bank
WASHINGTON: Economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa is set…
Chinese modern dance enjoys taste of freedom
Chinese modern dance is enjoying a renaissance thanks to the energy of…
Mideast, Africa hotel occupancy down in March: report
DUBAI: Hotel occupancy in the Middle East and Africa fell 11 percent…
The Durban anti-racism conference
The UN anti-racism review conference was held in Geneva recently and the…
Explaining Qatar's schizophrenic foreign policy
In recent months, Qatar has found itself embroiled in resurgent notions of…
Send thousands more tea drinkers to "AfPak"?
WASHINGTON, DC: US President Barack Obama's recently revealed counter-insurgency strategy in Afghanistan…
Egypt unveils ancient necropolis south of Cairo
ILLAHUN: Egyptian archaeologists on Sunday unveiled mummies, brightly painted sarcophagi and dozens…
Converging regional policies
During a visit to the United States that preceded President Barack Obama…
Watchdog warns arms transfers to Mideast rising
STOCKHOLM: The volume of weapons exported to the Middle East has risen…