Egypt give South Africa 17-goal warning
CAIRO: Title holders Egypt have fired a 17-goal warning to South Africa ahead of a crucial 2012 African Nations Cup qualifier during March. The Pharaohs won the first Nile Basin…
Sudanese opposition leader arrested
KHARTOUM: Sudanese security forces arrested Sudan's top Islamist opposition leader overnight after he called for a Tunisia-style uprising in the country, family members said Tuesday. Hassan Turabi and his bodyguard…
French race to adapt to new Maghreb mood
PARIS: An embarrassed France is scrambling to protect its position as the dominant Western influence in the Maghreb after a last-minute ditching of the iron-fisted Tunisian ruler it backed for…
Dabai Inc. debt bigger than estimates, says Credit Suisse
Just as there were signs that Dubai might be climbing out of its debt hole, Credit Suisse has released a report that puts the size of the emirate’s borrowings above…
Sanctions hurt Iran, but compromise unlikely, says report
LONDON: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's management of Iran's economy has been a "disaster" and sanctions are making matters worse, a report said on Monday, but Tehran is still unlikely to compromise…
Tunisian economy to be purged, says economist
By Paul Taylor/ Reuters PARIS: Tunisia's economy will be purged legally of the grip of overthrown president Zine El-Abedine Ben Ali's extended family, and is well placed to flourish, a…
Man sets himself ablaze in front of cabinet
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: A 50-year-old set himself on fire Tuesday in front of the Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center in downtown Cairo. The man was identified as Mohamed…
Man sets himself ablaze outside People’s Assembly
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: A 50-year old man reportedly set himself on fire Monday morning outside the People’s Assembly (PA) building in downtown Cairo. “At about 9 am I saw…
Violence-scarred Tunisia announces new government
By Bouazza Ben Bouazza and Elaine Ganley /AP TUNIS: Tunisia's prime minister announced a national unity government on Monday, hoping to quell simmering unrest following the ouster of President Zine…
Whistleblower hands Assange offshore bank secrets
LONDON: An offshore banking whistleblower on Monday personally handed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange two CDs reportedly containing the names of 2,000 bank clients who may have been evading taxes. Swiss…