Saudi to award Yanbu refinery deals soon, say sources
KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia: State oil giant Saudi Aramco plans to award deals to build a 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) oil refinery in Yanbu in the coming few days, industry…
Greece's NBG says not seeking strategic investor
ATHENS: Greece's National Bank, the country's top lender, said on Wednesday it was not seeking a strategic investor after a media report that Qatar was in talks to buy a…
Mubarak 'supports' Moscow Mideast conference
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday supported holding a Middle East peace conference in Moscow, Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said. At a press conference with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov,…
Agitated horses in cargo hold delay Saudi flight
CAIRO: An Egyptian airport official says six Arabian horses owned by a Saudi Arabian prince became agitated in the cargo hold of a Saudi-bound plane, delaying take off for more…
Villa scores for Spain in 1-0 win over Portugal
CAPE TOWN, South Africa: David Villa finished off a move of Spanish perfection to finally break down Portugal's defensive wall Tuesday, giving the European champions a 1-0 win and a…
Paraguay beats Japan on penalties at World Cup
PRETORIA, South Africa: Paraguay kept its cool through a shootout and advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time, beating Japan 5-3 on penalties Tuesday after a 0-0…
Ronaldo's World Cup ends in a loss for Portugal
CAPE TOWN, South Africa: Cristiano Ronaldo could not make his way to the exit tunnel fast enough, cutting a straight line through his Spanish opponents as they celebrated victory. It…
Okada has last laugh, turns to earthier matters
PRETORIA: Japanese coach Takeshi Okada can approach his likely new vocation of farming in a confident frame of mind after probably bowing out of football with his head held high…
Japan applauds team after World Cup exit
TOKYO: Japan fans have applauded their national soccer team after its bid to make the quarter finals of the World Cup for the first time fell inches short. Thousands of…
Tentacle of God? German octopus predicts Argentina exit
OBERHAUSEN, Germany: An octopus in Germany who has shot to fame for correctly predicting the result of all of the country's World Cup matches so far on Tuesday forecast a…