Qaeda warns France not to attempt rescue of hostages, says SITE
DUBAI: Al-Qaeda has warned Paris not to attempt to rescue five French nationals kidnapped by jihadists in Niger, SITE monitoring group said Thursday, as France mobilized its forces to find…
Syria and Saudi Arabia seek to calm tensions in Lebanon
BEIRUT: Syria and Saudi Arabia have stepped in to ease tensions in Lebanon in light of an escalating crisis between rival political parties over a UN-backed tribunal probing the murder…
World powers seek ‘early negotiated solution’ with Iran
UNITED NATIONS: The US and Iranian leaders took their rivalry to the UN General Assembly Thursday after six world powers said they were seeking an "negotiated solution" to its nuclear…
Palestinians support talks, settlers await end of building freeze
TEKOA SETTLEMENT/ JERUSALEM: Most Palestinians support the decision to renew peace talks with Israel and oppose armed struggle, but few expect the negotiations to lead anywhere, according to a poll…
Beyond optimism or pessimism: the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks
WASHINGTON, DC: While the build up to the renewed Israeli-Palestinian negotiations — the first direct talks in almost 10 years to be brokered by the United States — was largely…
Inside Iran’s nuclear reasoning
MELBOURNE: Is Iran really hell-bent on becoming a nuclear-armed state? Or will it settle for nuclear capability, able to make weapons but choosing not to? Does the difference matter? Few…
The IMF and global coordination
NEW YORK: Before the crisis of 2008, the International Monetary Fund was in decline. Demand for loans was low, leaving it short of revenue. Asia remained leery of the Fund…
The bonus risk
CHICAGO: In its July session, the European parliament approved some of the strictest rules in the world on the bonuses paid to bankers. The aim is to curb risk-taking by…
Karnak-led consortium sells BICC Egypt to General Cable
CAIRO: General Cable Spain, an affiliate of US-based General Cable, purchased 100 percent of BICC Egypt, a medium-sized producer of low voltage cables, in a deal worth $21.7 million. A…
Egypt’s auto market set for record 2010
CAIRO: New car sales in Egypt are set to jump to a record this year, the head of the country's main carmaker group told Reuters on Tuesday, brightening the outlook…