Nawras plans to raise upto $608 million in IPO
DUBAI/MUSCAT: Omani firm Nawras, a unit of Qatar Telecommunications, could raise as much as $608 million in its 40 percent initial public offering (IPO) after setting a price range of…
Etisalat doesn’t see a deal with Reliance this year
DUBAI: Emirates Telecommunications Corp, the Arab world's second-largest telecom operator by market value, does not expect a deal with India's Reliance Communications in 2010, its international chief said on Tuesday.…
Voting in elections is against national will for reform, ElBaradei tells supporters
CAIRO: Egypt's leading democracy advocate has made a forceful call for the nation to boycott November's parliamentary election, saying they were certain to be rigged and urging his young supporters…
Burning Quran endangers troops, says top US commander
KABUL: The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan warned Tuesday an American church's threat to burn copies of the Muslim holy book the Quran could endanger U.S. troops in…
Under daily blackouts, Lebanese wait to see the light
BEIRUT: Zeinab's refrigerator is more like a box than an ice box: the 29-year-old Lebanese civil servant cannot store meat, dairy products or fruits and vegetables for more than a…
Safari Slovaks held in plot claim freed in Central Africa
BANGUI: A group of Slovak nationals arrested in the Central African Republic for allegedly plotting a coup have been freed, the Bangui government said Monday, as Bratislava insisted the men…
Al-Qaeda in Iraq turns to extortion
MOSUL: Al-Qaeda has increasingly turned to extortion and organized crime to fund its activities, with businesses bearing the brunt of intimidation, US and Iraqi commanders in northern Iraq told AFP.…
Gulf States urge Britain to expel Bahrain dissidents
JEDDAH: Foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council have called on Britain to expel two leaders of Bahrain's Shia opposition charged with plotting to oust the kingdom's Sunni government. The…
Iran says vetting UN nuclear inspectors is its right
TEHRAN: Iran said on Tuesday that it was within its rights to vet UN inspectors who monitor its nuclear facilities after the UN watchdog said its work was being hampered…
Gaza rocket strikes Israel, no casualties, says military
JERUSALEM: A rocket fired by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip struck Israel on Tuesday without causing any casualties or damage, the military said. A spokesman said the projectile landed…