Opec lowers its oil demand projections for 2008
VIENNA: The Opec oil cartel on Friday lowered its projections for growth…
London most expensive location for office hire in 2007: survey
LONDON: The British capital was the most expensive place in the world…
Arab Insurance profits down on cyclone losses
MANAMA: Arab Insurance Group (Arig) on Thursday posted a more than 20-percent…
Orascom Cement contributes in Lafarge's 39-pct profit rise
PARIS: Demand for cement is still rising after 20 years of uninterrupted…
Police arrest 36 Muslim Brotherhood members
CAIRO: Authorities on Thursday arrested 36 members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood…
Hamas delegation in Egypt for Gaza border talks
AL-ARISH: A Hamas delegation including former foreign minister Mahmoud Zahar entered Egypt…
Israeli drug smugglers convicted in absentia
CAIRO: An Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced two Israeli drug smugglers tried…
EU, Arab League foreign ministers gather for talks in Malta
VALLETTA: Foreign ministers from the European Union and the Arab League began…
Mubarak says US troop presence in Iraq 'attracts terrorists'
CAIRO: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said on Monday that the presence of…
Rights groups see Egypt court taking step in right direction
CAIRO: Court rulings in favor of Egypt s religious minorities over the…