OT says to challenge Algeria’s tax reassessment
Egypt’s Orascom Telecom Holding said it will challenge the Algerian tax authority’s reassessment of taxes allegedly owed by the firm’s Algerian unit, which the authority said totaled around $230 million.OT…
Egypt to let state workers borrow to boost economy
Egypt will let 6 million state employees borrow against their salaries in a move designed to stimulate the economy, Al-Akhbar newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing an unnamed Ministry of Finance…
Wade, Qaddafi call for United States of Africa with one army
DAKAR: Libyan leader Moamer Qaddafi pushed again Tuesday his dream for a sole African government and was backed by Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade as he urged the creation of a…
Obama envoy Ross in Israel for secret talks, says report
JERUSALEM Senior White House adviser Dennis Ross was on Wednesday holding talks in Israel with top defence officials in connection with US attempts to revive the peace process, an Israeli…
Attacks in Afghanistan kill 3 kids, NATO soldier
KABUL: The international Red Cross warned Wednesday of an increase in the number of Afghan armed groups operating in the country as bombings killed three children and a NATO soldier…
Iraq pilgrims chant anti-graft songs at Ashura
KARBALA: Dozens of Iraqi pilgrims chanted anti-corruption songs during Ashura ceremonies in the shrine city of Karbala on Wednesday, criticising the country's anti-graft watchdog. Their shouts came as hundreds of…
Mitchell says pursuing ‘substantive’ Mideast talks
CAIRO: US envoy George Mitchell said Wednesday he will pursue "substantive" talks with Israelis and Palestinians to rescue battered Mideast peace negotiations, following a meeting with the Egyptian president. "In…
Suicide bomber kills at least 38 at Iran mosque
TEHRAN: A suicide bomber blew himself up at a mosque in the Iranian city of Chabahar on Wednesday, killing at least 38 people and wounding 50 as Shias marked the…
Ahmadinejad flexes muscle by dumping foreign minister
TEHRAN: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's sacking of his foreign minister was no mere cabinet reshuffle but a victory that tightened his grip on foreign policy and showed he still enjoys strong support…
ICC to name suspects in Kenya’s post-election violence
THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo will on Wednesday name six Kenyans alleged to have masterminded the 2007-08 post-election violence that claimed 1,500 lives. The Hague-based court…
