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…
Qatar: New rules for Islamic banking
New regulations for Islamic banking in Qatar released by the Central Bank in late August will change the way conventional banks offer sharia-compliant services and likely boost the performance of…
Iran says nuclear fuel swap talk an ‘independent’ issue
TEHRAN: Iran reiterated on Tuesday that the nuclear fuel swap issue was separate from its overall atomic program for which the six world powers and Tehran are expected to hold…
Egyptians hold vigil for Baghdad church victims
CAIRO: Egyptian Copts and Muslims held a candlelight vigil Monday night in memory of the victims of the horrific Oct. 31 attack on a Catholic church in Baghdad that killed…
Bombing legacy major challenge for Laos, says president
VIENTIANE: Laos faces a major challenge in addressing the legacy of wartime bombs, President Choummaly Sayasone told international delegates to a landmark conference that aims to speed the elimination of…