Ethiopians want more from sacred Nile waters
GISH ABAY: Here in the shadow of Mount Gish, the spring water that forms the Blue Nile is believed to have healing powers, but Ethiopians say that is the only…
Kuwait to scrap sponsor system for workers, says minister
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait will scrap the much-criticized sponsor system for foreign labor in February, the Al-Rai newspaper reported Sunday, becoming only the second Gulf country to abolish a practice that…
Iraq inaugurates patrol boat in bid to build up navy
UMM QASR: Iraq inaugurated the first in a fleet of new patrol boats on Sunday, part of efforts to boost its naval capacity and secure key oil platforms ahead of…
Ahmadinejad 9/11 comments ‘obscenity’, says Asian president
UNITED NATIONS: East Timor's Nobel Peace Prize-winning president, Jose Ramos Horta, on Saturday accused Iran's outspoken leader of speaking "obscenities" when he evoked US government involvement in the September 11…
Boat carrying Jewish activists leaves Cyprus for Gaza, says AFP
FAMAGUSTA: A boat carrying Jewish activists from Israel, Europe and the United States set sail Sunday from Cyprus bound for Gaza, bidding to run Israel's blockade of the Palestinian territory,…
Mideast peace talks face collapse as settlement freeze ends
JERUSALEM: Jewish settlers were gearing up for a burst of West Bank construction as last-minute efforts to salvage the Mideast peace talks focused Sunday on finding a compromise over a…
Egypt likely to unseat Dubai as the regional real estate king, say experts
CAIRO: “Four years ago, Egypt was not among the top ten destinations for investing in real estate, but now, according to a survey of 200 investors, it has reached the…
MENA needs to up infrastructure investments to sustain economic growth, says WB official
CAIRO: To sustain their economic growth prospects at around 5-6 percent in the next five years, Middle East and North Africa countries need to increase investments in infrastructure, according to…
Two years after the rockslide, Duweiqa residents’ problems remain unsolved
CAIRO: Two years after the death of 119 people in the Duweiqa rockslide, many residents are still living in tents or in dilapidated homes, with serious complaints that fall on…
UN atomic watchdog throws out resolution against Israel
VIENNA: A 151-nation meeting of the UN atomic watchdog narrowly defeated an Arab push Friday to censure Israel for shielding its nuclear programs from inspection in a closely watched result…