Where’s the oil? On the Gulf floor, scientists say
NEW ORLEANS: Far beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, deeper than divers can go, scientists say they are finding oil from the busted BP well on the sea's…
FTSE Group adds UAE as “secondary” emerging market
DUBAI: FTSE Group added the United Arab Emirates as a "secondary" emerging market within its global equity index series, which the index provider says is the first time the country…
Nigerian leader uses Facebook to declare candidacy
ABUJA: Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan used his Facebook page on Wednesday to announce his candidacy for presidential elections next January, ending months of speculation over his intentions. Jonathan said he…
Iraq still sees 4 mln bpd oil output in 2013
BAGHDAD: Iraq can raise its oil output to about 4 million barrels per day in 2013, its deputy oil minister told Reuters, playing down concerns about insecurity and lack of…
Kakuma, the world’s most cosmopolitan refugee camp
KAKUMA: The 75,000 refugees camped under the burning sun on a rocky plain in Kenya's arid northwest represent a cross-section of east Africa's various wars and crises. From Somalia, south…
Decoding Egypt: To be a fan of Gamal Mubarak
Referring to Gamal Mubarak earlier this year, a senior editor at the distinguished London Review of Books wrote that "he may be the only person who is more widely disliked…
Europe and the rising powers
KYIV: The world’s center of gravity is heading eastward so fast that we Europeans can almost feel the ground moving beneath our feet. Because almost all major actors on the…
Greece, Turkey and basketball diplomacy from below
ATHENS: At the time these lines are being written, a very important basketball event is taking place in Turkey: the 2010 World Championship held by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA).…
Nail torture case shines light on Asia’s migrant maids
COLOMBO: L.P. Ariyawathie said she got a taste of what was in store for her just weeks after leaving her native Sri Lanka to work as a housemaid in Saudi…
Jordan, PLO turn page on ‘Black September’ but fears remain
AMMAN: Jordan and the Palestinians have turned the page on the bloody clashes of "Black September" that kicked off exactly 40 years ago on Friday but fears still remain in…
