Blasphemy in Pakistan: time to repeal a flawed law
By Beena Sarwar KARACHI, Pakistan: On Nov. 29, the Lahore High Court blocked the government from pardoning Aasiya Noreen, a Christian Pakistani woman accused of blasphemy against the Prophet Mohamed. A…
Dubai economy to bounce 4.0 percent in 2011, says bank
DUBAI: Dubai's economy is expected to bounce 4.0 percent next year as it recovers from a recession that struck in 2009 as a result of the global financial crisis, Standard…
Mubadala open to raising stake in GE -COO
ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi investment fund Mubadala is open to raising its stake in General Electric Co (GE) and expects to close a joint infrastructure fund with the US firm…
Jordan: Industrial evolution
By Oxford Business Group State support and incentives combined with growing confidence in the local economy are helping Jordan’s manufacturing industries deal with challenges being caused by globalization. Manufacturing industries currently…
Dubai’s ruler shakes up Dubai World leadership
By Adam Schreck/ AP DUBAI: Dubai's ruler has replaced the longtime head of Dubai World with the chief of Emirates airline, turning to one of his closest confidants to lead the…
Kurdish ‘self-determination’ call sparks Iraqi ire
BAGHDAD: Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani's recent call for self-determination for his people has drawn the ire of the country's Sunni and Shia Arab leaders, who argue that it presages…
Sudan rebel chief ready to battle Khartoum
JUBA: Minni Minnawi, the only Darfur rebel leader to have signed a peace accord with Khartoum, has accused the government of failing to implement the 2006 deal and says he…
Israel group blasts arrests of Palestinian minors
JERUSALEM: Heavily armed Israeli police dragged the Dana brothers from their home before dawn, tossed them in armored jeeps and hauled them in for interrogation, the Palestinian boys and their…
Cairo derby date moved again
CAIRO: The Cairo derby clash between Ahly and Zamalek will be played on Dec. 30 instead of Dec. 31, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) announced on Sunday. The EFA website…
Opposition protest calls for dissolving ‘void’ parliament
By Sarah Carr CAIRO: Opposition political factions protested on Sunday the results of the People’s Assembly elections and called for the dissolution of parliament. About 300 members of the Muslim Brotherhood,…