Missonisms in Milan
To meet Rosita Missoni in Cairo due to fortuitous chance is a case of serendipity. To meet her a second time in Milan during the busiest time of year in…
Britain plunged into election deadlock
LONDON: The Conservatives won most seats in a landmark general election but Britain was left Friday with a hung parliament as the party failed to land a knock out blow…
Greece woes hit regional bourses, Abu Dhabi up
DUBAI: Most Middle East bourses traded lower on Thursday on global concerns over widening impact of the Greek debt crisis, while Abu Dhabi banks helped lift the index, after an…
Iran invites UN Security Council to dinner, including US
UNITED NATIONS: In a surprise move, Iran invited all 15 UN Security Council members to dinner Thursday in New York, yielding one of the highest-level US-Iran contacts since the 1979…
West Bank mosque fire likely criminal say firefighters
JERUSALEM: Investigations have shown that arson was the most likely cause of a fire at a mosque in the northern West Bank, Israeli firefighters who probed the incident said on…
Dubai names five more suspects in Hamas killing says Arabiya
DUBAI: Dubai police have named five new suspects in the killing of a senior Hamas insurgent at a luxury hotel in the Gulf emirate, bringing the total number to 32,…
Medvedev to make landmark visit to Syria
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 MOSCOW: President Dmitry Medvedev will travel to Syria on Monday to tighten ties with the Soviet-era ally on the first ever visit to the…
Jordanian woman body-builder takes on world of prejudice
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 AMMAN: Her highly muscled body is smothered in tattoos, she is constantly criticized by her fellow Jordanians and she suffers deep inner torment. …
Don't write off Schumacher yet, says optimistic Rosberg
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 BARCELONA: Nico Rosberg exuded confidence and optimism for success on Thursday, but stressed that he remained wary of any temptation to write off the…
Ivanovic comeback gathers pace at Rome tennis Open
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ROME: Former world number one Ana Ivanovic continued her return to form at the claycourt Rome Open at the Foro Italico here on Thursday…