Joan Sutherland, ‘voice of the century,’ dies
Joan Sutherland's radiant soprano stretched effortlessly over more than three octaves, with…
Kuwait: Raising the sales pitch
The rising confidence and purchasing power of Kuwaiti consumers combined with solid…
Dexia sets 2014 goals with retail, Turkey growth
BRUSSELS: Franco-Belgian financial group Dexia expects retail banking, particularly in fast-growing Turkey,…
Qatari LNG tanker Al Dafna heading to Brazil, says AIS
LONDON: Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker Al Dafna appears to be…
Rioters burn police station in northern Nigeria
GAMBORU: Rioters set a police station ablaze in northern Nigeria near where…
Supreme judicial council bans media from covering ongoing cases
CAIRO: The media is no longer allowed to publish the public prosecutor’s…
The future of power
CAMBRIDGE: Global government is unlikely in the twenty-first century, but various degrees…
Finance ministers cannot solve currency dispute
WASHINGTON: Differences over currency management persisted after a weekend meeting of global…
Electrolux set to buy Egyptian appliance maker
STOCKHOLM/CAIRO: Sweden's Electrolux has agreed in principle to buy Egypt's Olympic Group,…