Chavez in Iran for talks on boosting oil, gas ties
TEHRAN: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was holding talks Tuesday with Iranian leaders…
A jazz festival for all
This week at the Citadel, the first ever “Jazz Mania,” International Jazz…
Oman to issue $260 mln four-year development bond
MUSCAT: Oman's central bank plans to issue a four-year development bond worth…
Sudan accuses Clooney of stoking tension in Sudan
WASHINGTON: Sudan on Monday accused US actor George Clooney of encouraging "the…
Iran says consular access granted to detained Germans
TEHRAN: Iran said on Tuesday it has granted consular access to two…
Rights groups wary on South Africa return to UN Security Council
JOHANNESBURG: Rights groups will keep a close eye on South Africa's return…
Anti-Qaeda militiamen defecting in Iraq hotspots, say commanders
BAQUBA: Members of the Sunni Arab militia credited with turning the tide…
4,000-year-old priest’s tomb unearthed in Egypt
CAIRO: Egyptian archaeologists have discovered the tomb of a priest who conducted…
Egypt bourse sees fund trading in weeks
CAIRO: Trading of funds will begin on the Egyptian Exchange within weeks,…
Mideast PE eyes return to SME roots
DUBAI: Private equity in the Middle East may return to its roots…