HDB acquires 51 pct of securities company
The Housing and Development Bank (HDB), an Egyptian lender, has acquired 51…
Dilemmas loom ahead of next round of Middle East talks Tuesday
JERUSALEM: Both Israel and the Palestinians face dilemmas this week as direct…
Militants ‘planned maximum casualties’ at Sydney army base
MELBOURNE: Five men plotted to storm an Australian army base with high-powered…
Egypt protects water stations from Nile oil spill
LUXOR: Authorities have blocked off water purification stations along the Nile in…
Smarter thinking on climate change
COPENHAGEN: Politicians and commentators are understandably pessimistic about the chances of an…
Lebanon’s time of trial
ISTANBUL: As Lebanon braces for the possible indictment of Hezbollah operatives for…