Serbia, Egypt sign agreement on air traffic
Serbia and Egypt signed a new agreement on air traffic cooperation, a bilateral agreement that defines commercial relations between air transporters, selection of airline companies, their nomination, security area, harmonization…
OT expects clarity on MTN talks within days
Egyptian telecommunications firm Orascom Telecom (OT) expects to know the outcome of talks to sell some of its African assets to South Africa's MTN within days, it said on Sunday.…
Surging OT shares buoy Egypt index
Heavyweight Orascom Telecom (OT) surged 12 percent, its biggest rise since January 31, after it said it expects to know the outcome of talks to sell some of its African…
Israel denounces NPT 'hypocrisy' as Iran hails accord
TORONTO: Israel Saturday denounced as "hypocritical" a resolution adopted by the Non-Proliferation Treaty's 189 nations and said it would refuse to take part in a conference on a nuclear-weapons-free Middle…
Lebanese vote in final round of municipal elections
BEIRUT: North Lebanon went to the polls on Sunday for the last day of voting in municipal elections, with Prime Minister Saad Hariri's list touted to win in the Sunni…
Israeli air strike follows Gaza rocket attacks
GAZA CITY: Israeli warplanes launched a double air strike overnight on targets in the Gaza Strip after insurgents fired two rockets at the Jewish state, Palestinian and Israeli military officials…
UN chief call to reform anti-gay laws a challenge to Africa
LILONGWE: UN chief Ban Ki-moon persuaded Malawi's president to pardon a gay couple jailed for holding a wedding, but his call to reform anti-gay laws poses a challenge to most…
Saudi company studies US addiction aid for Muslims
DETROIT: Mohammed Al-Turaiki left his traditional Saudi Arabian headdress behind in favor of a blazer and sweater as he made the rounds at one of the United States' oldest addiction…
Israeli PM hoping for warmer White House welcome
TORONTO: When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the White House on Tuesday, he'll be hoping for a warmer welcome this time, indicating that the worst spat in decades…
US and Libya Ink Free Trade Agreement
Tripoli: The United States and Libya have signed a trade and investment agreement aimed at easing economic cooperation between the two countries, culminating two years of intensive diplomatic negotiations. The…