Occidental, Pertamina mull Sonangol’s Iraq deals
BAGHDAD: US oil major Occidental Petroleum Corp and Indonesian state oil firm…
Hamas bans water pipes for Gaza women
GAZA CITY: The Hamas-run government in Gaza on Sunday said it had…
Verdict in case against activist in libel case to be pronounced July 31
CAIRO: A verdict in the case against three activists accused of criminal…
World celebrates as South Africa’s Mandela turns 92
JOHANNESBURG: Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president, turned 92 on Sunday,…
Israel, Palestinian leaders in Cairo as talks efforts mount
CAIRO: The Israeli and Palestinian leaders prepared to hold separate meetings with…
Animal rights campaign ends with catfight
CAIRO: A fistfight between two women broke out in Mohandessin Sunday, after…
Stieg Larsson’s 4th manuscript clouded in mystery
It is September in Sachs Harbour, northern Canada. In the cold and…
EU envoy calls for open borders on Gaza visit
GAZA CITY: The European Union's top diplomat Catherine Ashton called for the…
Great atmospherics
The Obama-Netanyahu meeting in Washington last week was an elegant exercise in…
The French way of crisis
PARIS: France is in disarray. According to opinion polls, Nicolas Sarkozy’s popularity…