Pakistan needs billions to recover from floods
ISLAMABAD: It will cost billions of dollars for Pakistan to recover from massive floods that have devastated the country, further straining a government already dependent on foreign aid to prop…
Afghan commission: Civilian deaths up in 2010
KABUL: Civilian war deaths in the first seven months of 2010 rose by 6 percent over the same period last year, Afghanistan's human rights commission said Sunday. The modest increase…
Ghana opposition nominates political veteran for 2012 vote
ACCRA: Ghana’s main opposition has nominated Nana Akufo-Addo to contest the 2012 presidential vote after he narrowly lost the last election in the west African nation seen as a democratic…
Iran navy equipped with four new submarines
TEHRAN: Iran's navy on Sunday took delivery of four new mini submarines of the home-produced Ghadir class, media reports said. The navy already owns seven submarines of this type which…
Commission wants to delay south Sudan independence vote
KHARTOUM: South Sudan's referendum on independence, which is scheduled for January, should be delayed to allow more time to prepare for it, a member of the referendum commission warned on…
Israel confident as UN poised to launch Gaza flotilla probe
JERUSALEM: Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday expressed confidence that the UN's Gaza flotilla inquiry would satisfy global public opinion, as the panel's Israeli and Turkish delegates were named. "I believe…
Dozens killed in Iraq ahead of Ramadan
BAGHDAD: Dozens were killed in weekend violence across Iraq, officials said Sunday, just days ahead of the start of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan when insurgents typically step…
Alcotexa sells 1,099 tons cotton in past week
Egypt's Alexandria Cotton Exporters' Association (Alcotexa) committed to sell 1,199.5 tons of cotton in the week that ended on August 7, an Alcotexa official said on Sunday. The sale comprised…
Suez Canal July revenue up 5.9 pct from June
Revenue from Egypt's Suez Canal rose 5.9 percent to $406.2 million in July, a state website showed on Sunday. Revenue in June was $383.7 million. The waterway is a vital…
Palm Hills sales jump as Egypt homebuyers perk up
Egyptian real estate firm Palm Hills Developments said on Sunday demand for homes in Egypt helped fuel the firm's highest ever reservations of new units in the second quarter, despite…