Oman plans to stick to 2010 spending plan, says fin min official
MUSCAT: Oman plans to stick to its spending plan this year and the budget deficit is likely to be smaller as oil prices seem to stay higher than estimated, the…
Nakheel says creditor claim will not delay deal
DUBAI: Nakheel, Dubai World's property developer unit, disputed the validity of a creditor claim filed against it, saying the claim will not delay its debt deal. Construction Delivery Group (CDG)…
Six powers mull dialogue with Iran on nuclear ambitions
NEW YORK: The six powers seeking to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions prepared to review on Wednesday the latest UN sanctions against Tehran and mull its appeals to enter negotiations. The…
Quartet urges Israeli settlement freeze as crisis lingers
UNITED NATIONS: The world sponsors of the Middle East peace process on Tuesday urged Israel to extend its settlement freeze after Palestinians warned the thorny issue could derail fledgling peace…
Ten killed as bomb tears through Iran military parade
TEHRAN: A bomb tore through a military parade in Iran Wednesday killing ten people, two of them were the wives of two Iranian military chiefs, as the country marked the…
Settler guard kills Palestinian in east Jerusalem, says police
JERUSALEM: A Jewish settlement guard shot dead a Palestinian after rocks were thrown at his car on Wednesday, setting off clashes with police in a tense neighbourhood in annexed Arab…
Gazans Want Justice Over Torched Water Park
GAZA CITY: Gaza is abuzz over the torching on Sunday of the beleaguered strip’s sole water park on Sunday. What would in many other parts of the world be an…
Two Iraqis jailed for life for UN bombing, French kidnap
BAGHDAD: A court sentenced two Iraqis to life in jail on Wednesday for taking part in the 2003 bombing of the UN headquarters in Baghdad and the kidnap of two…
Yemen axes chess governing body after team played Israel
SANAA: Yemeni Sports Minister Hamud Mohammed Ubad has sacked the country's chess governing body after the national team played in a tournament against Israel in Belarus, press reports said on…
Squash’s Abdel-Kawy strikes first for Egyptian women
SHARM EL SHEIKH: Omneya Abdel-Kawy became the first Egyptian woman ever to reach a World Open squash final when she beat the new French sensation Camille Serme in straight games…