Israel ready to react with ‘great force’: Netanyahu
CAESAREA: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that Israel is ready to act with "great force" in response to a spate of rocket fire by Gaza insurgents and a deadly…
Trade ministers studies trade ties, boosting SME with officials
CAIRO: Minister of Industry and Foreign Trade Samir Al-Sayyad met this week with ambassadors of England, Turkey and Hungary to discuss a scheme to attract investments to Egypt and open…
Protests revolutionize political culture of Iraq Kurds
SULAIMANIYA: Protests sweeping North Africa and the Middle East have transformed Iraq's Kurdish region, where an angry public is awakening to political life beyond the authoritarian leaders once seen as…
ICC may open 2nd war crime case against Qaddafi
CAIRO: The International Criminal Court prosecutor said on Thursday he would present a case for possible war crimes by Libya's Moammar Qaddafi in May and that he could open a…
Invest AD asset mgt arm buying Egyptian stocks
LONDON: Abu Dhabi-owned Invest AD's asset management arm has been buying Egyptian stocks this week as the stock exchange reopened after seven weeks and stock prices reached attractive levels, the…
Yemen general says has no desire for office
SANAA: A top Yemeni general who has thrown his weight behind street protests demanding the immediate resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh said he has no desire to take power…
WikiLeaks cable shows US at odds with ElBaradei
VIENNA: A US diplomatic cable on the WikiLeaks website indicates Washington was unhappy with Mohamed ElBaradei in his last months as head of the International Atomic Energy Agency. The cable…
800 priceless Egypt artifacts still missing
CAIRO: Egyptian officials said on Friday that 800 priceless artifacts were still missing after armed robbers raided a warehouse near the canal city of Ismailia in the unrest following…
Egypt tells Israel it is committed to peace treaty
CAIRO: Egypt's foreign minister told an Israeli official on Thursday that Cairo was committed to its international treaties, Egypt's foreign ministry said, reiterating that the countries' peace accord is secure.…
Gates urges Syrians ‘take lesson’ from Egypt revolt
TEL AVIV: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday that Syria should learn from the example of Egypt, where the army held fire as the people overthrew the rule…