Egypt tumbles to 3-week low on political concerns
By Reuters CAIRO: Egypt's main share index tumbled to a three-week low,…
Syrian forces press anti-rebel assault in Idlib
By AFP DAMASCUS: Syrian troops Tuesday pressed an assault on rebel strongholds…
Iran dismisses claims of military site clean-up
By Farhad Pouladi / AFP TEHRAN: Iran on Tuesday dismissed claims it was…
Afghan officials attacked at scene of US killings
By Mamoon Durrani / AFP KANDAHAR: Gunmen attacked Afghan officials at a service…
Ten years on, world war crimes court makes waves
By Marie-Laure Michel / AFP THE HAGUE: A decade after it was set…
Saudi Arabia and Russia: Settling old scores in Syria
By Madawi Al-Rasheed LONDON: Defeating Russia in the Arab world was a priority…
Weigh more, pay more
By Peter Singer MELBOURNE: We are getting fatter. In Australia, the United States,…
Debt spreads tightest in 7 months
By Philip Baillie / Reuters LONDON: Emerging debt spreads narrowed to their tightest…
Europe’s trust deficit
By Barry Eichengreen BERKELEY: There is no shortage of talk nowadays about Europe’s…