DR Congo ex-vice president loses bid to end war crimes trial
THE HAGUE: Democratic Republic of Congo former vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba lost a last-ditch bid on Tuesday to stop his war crimes trial when world court judges dismissed his "abuse…
Pre-dawn bomb kills eight members of Iraqi officer’s family
TIKRIT: A huge bomb tore through the home of an Iraqi police officer in Tikrit before dawn Tuesday, killing eight members of his family as they slept, including a two-year-old…
Gunmen torch NATO trucks in Pakistan, say police
QUETTA: Gunmen in Pakistan on Tuesday torched vehicles carrying supplies for NATO troops fighting the Taliban in neighboring Afghanistan, in the second such attack in 24 hours, police said. The…
Chavez in Iran for talks on boosting oil, gas ties
TEHRAN: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was holding talks Tuesday with Iranian leaders expected to focus on boosting cooperation between the countries' oil, gas and petrochemical industries. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad…
A jazz festival for all
This week at the Citadel, the first ever “Jazz Mania,” International Jazz Festival held in Cairo is offering an unparalleled experience to residents of the capital. Some of the world’s…
Oman to issue $260 mln four-year development bond
MUSCAT: Oman's central bank plans to issue a four-year development bond worth 100 million rials ($260 million) at an interest rate of 3.25 percent per year, it said on Tuesday.…
Sudan accuses Clooney of stoking tension in Sudan
WASHINGTON: Sudan on Monday accused US actor George Clooney of encouraging "the drums of war" ahead of January referendums in southern Sudan and the oil-rich Abyei region that could split…
Blom bank sees 2010 growth, Mideast expansion
BEIRUT: Blom Bank, one of the top two banks in Lebanon, expected its 2010 results to be a "major improvement" as the country's economy improves and said it was looking…
CBQ Q3 profit jumps to 508 mln riyals
DOHA: Commercial Bank of Qatar (CBQ) reported a 28.9 percent jump in third-quarter net profit on Tuesday, beating analysts' expectations on average on increased loan activity and deposits. Qatar's third-largest…
Kuwait’s Gulf Bank expects turnaround in Q3
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Gulf Bank expects the third quarter of this year to be a turnaround quarter as it executes a two-year plan to rebuild itself, its chief executive said on…