Lebanon prosecutor warns against indictment speculation
LEIDSCHENDAM: The prosecutor of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon warned Tuesday against speculation on the indictment he has filed for the 2005 murder of ex-premier Rafiq Hariri, saying it has…
Egypt’s stock market in biggest loss since May, pound picks up
CAIRO: Egypt's main index posted its biggest decline since May 25, driven down by foreign investors concerned that the political chaos that unseated Tunisia's leader could spread to other Arab…
Russia’s Medvedev to hold peace talks in Jericho
JERICHO: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev was on Tuesday to meet Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas over the deadlock in Middle East peace talks on his first visit to the occupied territories.…
UN team on Iran inspects arms seized in Nigeria
LAGOS: A United Nations panel of experts on sanctions on Iran on Tuesday inspected an illegal shipment of weapons seized in Nigeria last October sent from an Iranian port, the…
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…