Karbala car bomb kills 10, say Iraq officials
KARBALA: A suicide bomber targeting Iranian pilgrims killed at least 10 people in the Iraqi shrine city of Karbala on Monday as eight months of wrangling over a new government…
Gates rejects Israel call for military threat against Iran
MELBOURNE: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Monday rejected comments by Israel's prime minister calling for a "credible" military threat against Iran to ensure it does not obtain nuclear weapons.…
UAE not considering depeg from dollarm says c.banker
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates is not worried about the dollar's weakness given low inflation, and is not considering de-pegging its dirham from the greenback, a senior central bank…
World Bank chief calls for gold to anchor forex movements
SINGAPORE: World Bank president Robert Zoellick has called on bickering G20 nations to bring gold back into the global monetary system as an anchor to guide currency movements. Ahead of…
Abu Dhabi: Shifting telecoms strategies
Telecommunications providers in the UAE are re-aligning their strategies and upgrading their networks amid greater competition, high mobile saturation and shifting revenue patterns. High saturation levels mean the two operators,…
Can powers revive stalled atom fuel deal with Iran?
By Fredrik Dahl/ Reuters Major powers and Iran are signaling readiness to restart talks on a year-old plan to swap atom fuel, seen by the West as a possible way to…
Eyeing presidency, Iraq’s Sunnis may have to settle for less
ARBIL: Iraq's political rivals meet Monday in the northern city of Arbil following a power-sharing deal in which the Shia Nuri Al-Maliki remains premier but which sees the main Sunni-backed…
Jordan Islamists could turn ‘tough’ outside parliament
AMMAN: Jordan's boycott by Islamists of Tuesday's general election means they may now resort to a tougher stance outside parliament, posing a threat to stability in the kingdom, analysts said.…
ElBaradei campaign accuses security of ‘bugging’ their office
CAIRO: The campaign supporting former IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei to run for President and promoting his reform demands said in a statement that security had bugged their offices. Recording devices…
Esperance charged for Cairo Stadium riots
CAIRO: Esperance were fined $50,000 and obliged to cover the damages caused by their fans at Cairo Stadium during last month's Champions League semi-final tie with Ahly, CAF said. Dozens…