Saudi Grand Mufti uses haj sermon to condemn fanaticism and violence
By Muqtedar Khan NEWARK, Delaware: The haj sermon this year — one of the highlights of the three-day pilgrimage that millions of Muslims make to Mecca every year — has received…
Maaden sees full phosphate output in 2011
KHOBAR: A phosphate joint venture between Saudi Arabia Mining Co (Maaden) and Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) will start production in the third quarter of 2011, Maaden said on Wednesday.…
China’s Saudi oil imports seen up 11 pct next year, say sources
BEIJING/SINGAPORE: China's crude oil imports from Saudi Arabia will likely rise 11 percent next year to hit one million barrels per day, a pace slightly faster than 2010 but off…
Syria: Talking Turkey
By Oxford Business Group Improving political and business ties with former adversary Turkey have had a positive impact upon Syria’s trade volumes this year, contributing to the latter’s rise as a…
Dubai economy grew 2.3 pct in first half
DUBAI: Dubai's economy grew 2.3 percent in the first six months of 2010 as trade and manufacturing improved along with tourism, the Dubai Statistics Center said, confirming earlier remarks by…
Kuwait official says new border deal struck with Iraq
KUWAIT CITY: Iraq and Kuwait have agreed to create a 500-metre (yard) no-man's land on each side of the border and move Iraqi farmers to new homes, a Kuwaiti official…
Israel razes Palestinian home in East Jerusalem
JERUSALEM: Israeli police on Wednesday razed an illegally-built house in occupied east Jerusalem, shortly before the Palestinian owner arrived home with a court order halting the demolition. Scores of police…
Turkish PM vows to ‘prevent war’ ahead of Lebanon visit
BEIRUT: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country will do everything in its power to prevent war in Lebanon in comments published Wednesday just ahead of an official…
Iran denies problem with uranium enrichment
TEHRAN: Iran denied on Tuesday claims that its sensitive uranium enrichment work has been hit by technical problems and said its nuclear program has not been harmed by the Stuxnet…
Yemen car bomb kills 17, rattling fragile truce with rebels
SANAA: A car bomb stuck a religious procession in a Shia rebel bastion of north Yemen on Wednesday killing 15 people and rattling a fragile truce with the government, a…
