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Gaza blockade a failure, border stays open, says Egypt official

  SHARM EL-SHEIKH: An Egyptian security official declared the blockade of Gaza…

Agencies

Going Up in Oman

MUSCAT: A surge in crude oil production, coupled with higher oil prices,…

Daily News Egypt

Nakheel says nears deal with big trade creditors

DUBAI: Dubai World's indebted property arm Nakheel is very close to hitting…

Reuters

Trade in Zain halted pending Bharti deal closure

KUWAIT: Trading in the shares of Kuwaiti telecoms firm Zain will remain…

Reuters

Israeli sea raid kills Gaza 'commandos'

GAZA CITY: Israeli forces on Monday shot dead four Palestinian 'commandos' off…

AFP
AFP

Sudan demands Uganda apology for not inviting Beshir

KHARTOUM: Sudan on Sunday demanded a retraction and an apology from Uganda…

AFP
AFP

Abbas to send 'reconciliation team' to Hamas in Gaza

ISTANBUL: Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas said Monday that he would send a…

AFP
AFP

Ashraf unveils Ismaili 'appealing' overtures

CAIRO: Ismaili have approached Zamalek's want-out striker Sherif Ashraf and the 23-year-old…

Sherif Tarek

Phoenician or Arab? A never-ending debate in Lebanon

BEIRUT: "I am a Phoenician, not an Arab," asserts 20-year-old Lebanese student…

AFP
AFP

Qaeda suspect in deadly Yemen tourist bombing 'surrenders'

SANAA: A man suspected of being an Al-Qaeda militant behind a 2007…

AFP
AFP