Deneuve, Depardieu together again (not!) at Venice film fest
French cinema icons Catherine Deneuve and Gérard Depardieu came together again at the Venice film festival as the oddest of couples in a farce with attitude: "Potiche." Based on a…
Expert warns of complacency after swine flu fizzle
HONG KONG: A leading virus expert urged health authorities around the world Sunday to stay vigilant even though the recent swine flu pandemic was less deadly than expected, warning that…
Clinton to attend Mideast talks in Sharm El-Sheikh
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will attend a second round of peace talks between the Israeli and Palestinian leaders later this month in the Egyptian Red Sea resort…
Islamic gold dinar gains ground in Malaysia, says official
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians are embracing gold dinars which were introduced last month by the northern state of Kelantan to promote usage of Islamic currency as an alternative to paper money,…
Aramco, Total name new CEO for Jubail refinery
KHOBAR: A new chief executive officer has been named for a venture between state oil giant Saudi Aramco and France's Total, industry sources said on Monday. Said al-Hadrami, a board…
Qatar ups Aug Marine, Land crude OSPs, says report
TOKYO: Qatar has raised its August retroactive official selling price (OSP) for Qatar Marine crude to $72.90 a barrel, up $1.65 from July, Qatar News Agency said on Monday. The…
Saudi Arabia raises October crude oil prices
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia raised its official selling prices (OSPs) for its benchmark Arab Light and other grades to customers in Asia, the United States and Europe in October, state oil…
UAE beefs up scrutiny of banks’ Iran transactions
ABU DHABI: Banks in the United Arab Emirates have been directed by the central bank to provide more frequent details of remittances to Iran, bankers said on Monday, in an…
Bahai arrested for ‘illicit relationships’ in Iran, says report
TEHRANL: A Bahai missionary has been arrested in northern Iran for indulging in "illicit relationships," hardline newspaper Javan's website reported on Monday. It identified the detainee by only his initials,…
Russia boosts military cooperation with Israel
MOSCOW: The defense ministers of Russia and Israel on Monday signed an agreement on military cooperation, hailing the unity between Moscow and the Jewish state. Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov…