Yemen seen struggling to keep currency afloat
DUBAI/SANAA: Impoverished Arab state Yemen is struggling to keep its currency afloat as it ploughs through cash reserves to fight rebellions, al Qaeda militancy and crushing poverty in order to…
Occidental to get 40 pct of Abu Dhabi Shah gas project
ABU DHABI: Occidental Petroleum will have a 40 percent share in the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company's (ADNOC) Shah gas project, United Arab Emirates' state news agency WAM said on…
Arab leaders pledge $2 billion to boost economies
CAIRO: Wary of the unrest in Tunisia, Arab leaders committed Wednesday to a proposed $2 billion program to boost faltering economies that have propelled crowds into the streets to protest…
Arab leaders reject ‘interference’ on Christians
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Arab leaders on Wednesday voiced their "total rejection" of foreign interference in Arab affairs, especially over the region's Christian minorities. "Arab kings and presidents ... express their total…
Handball: Egypt virtually out of World Cup
CAIRO: Egypt were virtually ousted from the Handball World Championship after slumping to an embarrassing 18-31 loss to Spain on Wednesday. Spain were clearly superior throughout the match. They took…
Ahly’s Abdul-Fadil poised for sweeper role
CAIRO: Ahly boss Manuel Jose is likely to turn to Sherif Abdul-Fadil as a replacement for suspended sweeper Hossam Ghaly in the upcoming league match against MCDR. Abdul-Fadil, a natural…
Rights groups call for official committee to guarantee equality among Egyptians
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: The Forum of Independent Egyptian Human Rights Organizations (FIEHRO) sent a memorandum to Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif on Tuesday requesting the formation of a committee to implement…
Qatar, Turkey fail to clinch Lebanon breakthrough
BEIRUT: The foreign ministers of Turkey and Qatar Thursday suspended efforts to mediate in Lebanon's political crisis after two days of intensive talks with rival parties failed to clinch a…
Samandal provides trilingual platform for comic arts
It’s befitting that the Arab world’s first trilingual comic book is the brainchild of a group of four well-traveled and cosmopolitan Beiruti, the city that has become the region’s colorful…
Palestinian killed in West Bank clash with army
DOTAN CHECKPOINT: A Palestinian was shot dead Thursday in an exchange of fire with Israeli troops at an army post in the northern West Bank, security sources on both sides…