Gaza blockade a failure, border stays open, says Egypt official
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: An Egyptian security official declared the blockade of Gaza…
Going Up in Oman
MUSCAT: A surge in crude oil production, coupled with higher oil prices,…
Nakheel says nears deal with big trade creditors
DUBAI: Dubai World's indebted property arm Nakheel is very close to hitting…
Trade in Zain halted pending Bharti deal closure
KUWAIT: Trading in the shares of Kuwaiti telecoms firm Zain will remain…
Israeli sea raid kills Gaza 'commandos'
GAZA CITY: Israeli forces on Monday shot dead four Palestinian 'commandos' off…
Sudan demands Uganda apology for not inviting Beshir
KHARTOUM: Sudan on Sunday demanded a retraction and an apology from Uganda…
Abbas to send 'reconciliation team' to Hamas in Gaza
ISTANBUL: Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas said Monday that he would send a…
Ashraf unveils Ismaili 'appealing' overtures
CAIRO: Ismaili have approached Zamalek's want-out striker Sherif Ashraf and the 23-year-old…
Phoenician or Arab? A never-ending debate in Lebanon
BEIRUT: "I am a Phoenician, not an Arab," asserts 20-year-old Lebanese student…
Qaeda suspect in deadly Yemen tourist bombing 'surrenders'
SANAA: A man suspected of being an Al-Qaeda militant behind a 2007…