The irresistible rise of the renminbi
BEIJING: China is making a big push to encourage greater international use…
Egypt's H1N1 death toll reaches 48
CAIRO: The Ministry of Health announced Saturday three swine flu deaths, raising…
Markets rise on Dubai debt hope; Egypt telcos up
DUBAI: Abu Dhabi s index made its largest gain for more than…
Extralegal policing criticized in Indonesia
JAKARTA: Indonesia is defined as a free state - essentially, a country…
Financing the fight against climate change
COPENHAGEN: It is now generally agreed that the developed countries will have…
European identity politics in play
WASHINGTON, DC: With almost 58 percent of Swiss voters recently delivering an…
Iraq auctions fields to move up oil's big league
BAGHDAD: Iraq could challenge Russia s number two spot among world oil…
Orascom Telecom opposes Mobinil deal approval
CAIRO: Egypt s Orascom Telecom said it rejected regulator support for a…
Climate change and "Climategate"
COPENHAGEN: Thousands of politicians, bureaucrats, and environmental activists have arrived in Copenhagen…
COMMENTARY: Is the Quran hostile to Jews and Christians?
WASHINGTON, DC: When violence is committed in the name of Islam, the…