Israel’s Peres heads to Egypt for talks with Mubarak
JERUSALEM: Israeli President Shimon Peres left for Cairo early on Sunday where he was to hold talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on the Middle East peace process, Peres's spokeswoman…
Family feud could silence beloved Lebanese singer
BEIRUT: Across four decades, Fairouz's songs of freedom, justice and love transfixed Arab audiences, moved millions to tears and gave hope to the Lebanese during the darkest days of their…
Dana Petroleum discovers new oil field in Egypt
British oil and gas explorer Dana Petroleum said it discovered a new oil field in Egypt, after its Fin-1X well encountered good quality oil bearing sands. Dana, which owns and…
Egypt body calls for scrapping of TMG Madinaty deal
CAIRO: An Egyptian authority assigned to examine the sale of land in Talaat Moustafa's (TMG) real estate Madinaty project recommended a court scrap the contract, a report from the authority…
Citadel Sudan firm gets $4.9 mln for maize planting
CAIRO: The Bank of Khartoum has lent $4.9 million to finance the first phase of planting of maize for a Citadel Capital agricultural platform company in Sudan, the Cairo-based private…
Israeli warplanes hit Gaza after new rocket attack
JERUSALEM: Israeli warplanes launched two pre-dawn raids on tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip, injuring one person, after Palestinian insurgents fired rockets into Israel, the army and Palestinian sources said.…
July deadliest month for Iraqis since 2008
BAGHDAD: July was the deadliest month for Iraqis in more than two years, according to newly released figures that show 535 were killed in violence. The monthly toll released late…
Iran says it will set Tel Aviv ablaze if attacked, says report
TEHRAN: Iran will set Tel Aviv on fire if Israel attacks the Islamic republic over its controversial nuclear program, newspapers on Sunday quoted Iran's envoy to the United Nations as…
Iraq: Ethno-sectarian approach to have lasting repercussions
Which American has done the most harm to Iraq in the twenty-first century? The competition is stiff, with George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Paul Wolfowitz and L. Paul Bremer, among…
Making sense of the climate impasse
NEW YORK: All signs suggest that the planet is still hurtling headlong toward climatic disaster. The United States’ National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration has issued its “State of the Climate…