Violence and censorship define Middle East movie output
Fewer than usual movies from the Middle East are in the front line at Cannes 2010, but the industry is nonetheless booming despite censorship, security and funding concerns in a…
Facebook's expansion triggers political backlash
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook's plan to spread its online social network to other websites could be detoured by regulators looking into privacy concerns that have raised the ire of federal lawmakers.…
Sudan wants Interpol help to 'arrest rebel chief in Egypt'
KHARTOUM: Sudan has sought Interpol's help for the arrest in Egypt of Justice and Equality Movement rebel movement leader Khalil Ibrahim, a website close to the country's intelligence services reported.…
Nigerian senator justifies marriage to 13-year-old Egyptian girl
ABUJA: Nigerian Senator Ahmed Sani Yerima, under fire over marrying a 13-year-old Egyptian girl, justified his actions Monday by saying he was following in the footsteps of Islam's Prophet Mohamed.…
Israel shrugs off 'Arab boycott threats over Med summit
JERUSALEM: Israel's far-right Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Tuesday insisted he would go to the Mediterranean summit in Spain despite a reported Arab threat to boycott the talks over his…
Israel to continue Jerusalem settlements despite peace talks
JERUSALEM: One day after the formal launch of peace talks, Israel insisted on Monday it had no plan to halt construction of settler homes in east Jerusalem, a major hurdle…
Qatar sets up $1 bn Indonesia fund, say govt officials
JAKARTA: Qatar Holding, the investment arm of Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, has set up a $1 billion Indonesian fund to invest in infrastructure and natural resources in Southeast Asia's biggest…
Emirates to start flights to Iraq in July
DUBAI: Dubai's Emirates airline will start flights to Iraq in July, it said on Monday, as it looks to benefit from increasing traffic on the back of reconstruction efforts in…
LNG exported from Belgium arrives in Kuwait
LONDON: The Trinity Arrow liquefied natural gas tanker has docked in Kuwait to unload the cargo of LNG it loaded in Belgium in mid march, AIS Live ship tracking data…