US holds Libya talks, rebels claim oil town’s capture
AJDABIYA: Libyan rebels claimed they had wrested control of the strategic oil refinery town of Brega, as a US official confirmed American envoys had met with members of Moamer Qaddafi's…
Syrian forces kill 13 civilians in Homs, says activist
NICOSIA: Syrian security forces shot dead 13 civilians on Monday and Tuesday in the central protest hub city of Homs, rights activist Rami Abdel Rahman told AFP. "Thirteen civilians were…
Israel navy intercepts Gaza-bound French yacht
ASHDOD: Israel on Tuesday intercepted a French yacht heading for the Gaza Strip in defiance of its naval blockade, and began towing it to shore after what the military said…
Tunisia Islamists condemn latest violence
TUNIS: Tunisia's main Islamist movement Ennahda on Tuesday condemned the latest spate of violent incidents in the country and reiterated its commitment to the electoral process. "We condemn violence wherever…
British PM pushes trade in Nigeria, but scandal looms
LAGOS: British Prime Minister David Cameron visited Nigeria on Tuesday, pushing a message of trade, aid and democracy before making an early return home to deal with the spiraling phone…
Egypt banks decline central bank offer for repos
CAIRO: Egypt's central bank said not a single bank took up its offer for $1 billion in seven-day repurchase agreements in the money market on Tuesday. One Cairo-based trader said…
Trends and dynamics
By Abdel Monem Said Aly The story of the "Arab spring" is still unfolding. Complex trends and dynamics can be observed in a variety of countries that are going through different…
A PALESTINIAN VIEW: An urgent need for intervention
By Ghassan Khatib Palestinian politicians and analysts were divided in their understanding and evaluation of last week's Quartet failure to agree on a statement promoting the resumption of a Palestinian-Israeli political…
Small economies, big problems, and global interdependence
By Kemal Dervis WASHINGTON, DC: Greece’s GDP, at about $300 billion, represents approximately 0.5 percent of world output. Its $470 billion public debt is very large relative to the Greek economy’s…
Shoura, PA elections to be held on same day after mid November
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: Egypt’s legislative elections for both the Upper and Lower Houses of Parliament will be held on the same day in the second half of November, head of…
