UAE’s Etisalat extends offer to buy Zain stake
ABU DHABI: UAE telecom operator Etisalat said Sunday it has stretched the deadline for its proposal to buy a majority stake in Kuwaiti Zain after not completing its due diligence…
Tunisia’s new leaders look into political reforms
TUNIS: Tunisia's acting leaders looked into political reforms Sunday following the abrupt end of former strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali's 23-year rule, as the Arab state veered towards chaos.…
South Sudanese set for freedom party
KAUDA: A stronghold of south Sudan's former rebels even though it lies north, Kauda in the Nuba mountains is a poor town whose indigenous peoples hope they too may one…
Military doctrine, now forgotten, critical to Gulf War
By AFP WASHINGTON: Twenty years after the brief but bloody Gulf War, the United States looks back on a campaign that averted a second Vietnam as it braces for another…
Arab League calls for calm, unity in Tunisia
CAIRO: The Arab League called on Saturday for Tunisia's political forces and other groups to keep the peace and lead the North African country out of crisis after the president…
Searching for an ‘exit’ in 2B Continued theater fest
In her book “The Art of Making Dances,” early 20th century contemporary dance pioneer Doris Humphrey observed “all dances are too long.” This couldn’t have been truer in the case…
Trial of Egyptian accused of Mossad links delayed
CAIRO: The trial of an Egyptian trader accused of spying for Israel opened on Saturday in Cairo but was swiftly adjourned after the defence lawyer quit. Tarek Abdel Razek Hassan…
Tunisia on edge after protests force out president
By Dario Thuburn /AFP TUNIS: Tunisia was on edge Saturday after President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali ended his 23 years of iron-fisted rule by fleeing a wave of deadly…
Embattled Tunisian president sacks government
By Mohamed Hasni and Hamida Ben Salah / AFP TUNIS: Tunisian President Zein El Abidine Ben Ali fired his government and declared a state of emergency Friday as escalating protests…
Piracy costs global economy $7-12 bln a year: study
LONDON: Maritime piracy costs the global economy between $7 billion and $12 billion a year, researchers said on Thursday, with Somali piracy in particular driving up the cost of shipping…
