Jordanians vote for new parliament
AMMAN: Jordanians began voting Tuesday for a new parliament after a campaign that focused on concerns about the economy and anger at Israel over stalled peace talks. Pro-government politicians, particularly…
Publishers to get 70 pct of sales on Kindle device
Amazon.com Inc. said Monday it will start paying publishers more when they sell magazines and newspapers on its Kindle electronic reader. Amazon.com will pay publishers 70 percent of the retail…
Reba serves as model for young acts’ success
By Chris Talbott/ AP Think of this as the Reba McEntire edition of the Country Music Association Awards. Country music's most recognizable woman is up for just one award, but she…
Iran police crack down on underground rap scene, says report
Iranian police have made a string of arrests in raids targeting the capital's underground rap scene, the Tehran-Emrouz newspaper reported on Monday. An unspecified number of "boys and girls were…
Michael Jackson single goes online, but is it him?
The first single from a posthumous Michael Jackson album was released online Monday — but was immediately clouded by questions over whether it was really the late star's voice. Record…
Art lovers see restorers in action at Vatican Museums
Curious art lovers who visit the Vatican Museums can now witness the restoration, until recently carried out behind closed doors, of some of the gallery's most prized large-scale masterpieces. In…
Cairo Governor acquitted of noncompliance charges
CAIRO: The Abdin Misdemeanor Court on Monday acquitted Cairo Governor Abdel-Azim Wazir of the charges of refusing to carry out an Administrative Court verdict. Lawyer Mohamed El-Dardiri had earlier filed…
Dubai’s Drake & Scull details acquisition strategy
DUBAI: Dubai contractor Drake & Scull International is prepared to take on debt to make a substantial acquisition as it eyes strategic purchases, possibly in India, its chief executive said…
Zain shareholder threatens lawsuit over stake sale
KUWAIT: A shareholder of Kuwait's Zain said on Tuesday it was suing the telecoms carrier's management for failing to gauge the seriousness of Etisalat's offer to buy 46 percent of…
Yemen finances improved, currency to stabilize, says IMF official
DUBAI: An International Monetary Fund official has praised Yemen, under U.S. pressure to battle al Qaeda militancy in the impoverished country, over an improvement in public finances, saying it would…
