Turkish Jews fear anti-Semitism
ISTANBUL: Turkey's Jewish community fears that fury over Israel's deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla could provoke anti-Semitism in the Muslim-majority nation, a newspaper editor said Wednesday. "We are…
DR Congo refugees are prey to rape
NYAMOBA: Annie was seven months pregnant when she lost her baby because "at least six men in military uniform" raped her in the Republic of Congo, after fleeing conflict across…
Abu Dhabi police seize 16 kilos of heroin
DUBAI: Abu Dhabi police have seized 16 kilograms (34 pounds) of heroin which three Afghans and a Pakistani tried to sell to undercover agents, The National newspaper reported on Wednesday.…
Taliban suicide squad targets Afghan 'peace jirga'
KABUL: A Taliban suicide squad armed with rockets on Wednesday targeted a landmark Afghan peace conference hosted by President Hamid Karzai in a bid to seek a consensus on how…
Climate change to hurt Egypt farming, tourism
CAIRO: Egypt's farming and tourism sectors could be hurt as climate change takes its toll on the country, fueling food security concerns in what is already the world's largest wheat…
New UN nuclear sanctions could mean confrontation, says Iran
BRUSSELS: Fresh international sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program could lead to confrontation, foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki warned in Brussels Wednesday. "There are two options," to resolve the problem,…
Sudan's Kenana Sugar output to soar within a year
MARRAKESH: Sudan's Kenana Sugar Company expects its raw cane sugar capacity to grow to 700,000 tons from 400,000 tons within a year as it launches a new project by the…
Oil falls below $72 after weak macro data
LONDON: Oil prices slid below $72 a barrel on Wednesday and looked set to fall for a third straight session after a raft of negative data stoked concerns about the…
Malaysian debate highlights sharia pricing dilemma
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian sharia bankers on Wednesday dismissed as impractical a proposed Islamic pricing benchmark, highlighting the industry's struggle to replace conventional interest rates as a pricing tool. Despite the…
UAE's Etisalat in India talks; Reliance Comm surges
ABU DHABI/MUMBAI: Abu Dhabi's Etisalat confirmed it is looking to buy a stake in an Indian mobile operator, after a report that it was in talks with cash-hungry Reliance Communications…