A farewell to nuclear arms?
BERLIN: As the recent UN and Washington summits have demonstrated, nuclear arms control and disarmament are among the top issues on the world’s political agenda. They are likely to remain…
Arab attitudes one year after Cairo
Almost one year ago, President Barack Obama traveled to Cairo to deliver what was billed as an "Address to the Muslim World". Obama understood that after eight years of neglectful…
The burden of collective narratives
JERUSALEM: The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, like every conflict between ethnic or national groups, is rooted in national and religious narratives. Cases in point are Northern Ireland, Sri Lanka, Bosnia, Kosovo and…
Med Union summit delayed to ensure its success, says Spain
CAIRO: The foreign ministers of Egypt, France and Spain said on Sunday that a Mediterranean Union summit was delayed until later this year to ensure it is not affected by…
Childhood deaths down 60 percent since 1970, says study
PARIS: The proportion of children under five who die each year across the globe has dropped 60 percent over the past four decades, according to a study published Monday. In…
Bahrain's Arcapita signs $200 mln loan, sees FY loss
MANAMA: Bahraini investment house Arcapita on Sunday signed a new $200 million loan, signaling that debt markets are opening up to the troubled sector, and said it expected a sizable…
Abbas: boycott products from settlements, not all of Israel
RAMALLAH: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday urged Palestinians to boycott products from Jewish settlements in the West Bank, but said this did not apply to items made elsewhere in…
Oman: New strategy for tourism
MUSCAT: Officials responsible for developing Oman's tourism strategy have announced the industry will be embarking on several new campaigns to attract additional visitors to the Sultanate in the coming season.…
Saudi banks focus on equity to support pvt firms
RIYADH: Saudi banks raised their investment in securities to support a cash-hungry private sector in April, according to a fresh set of official data that also showed a continued decline…
UAE's Aabar in $800 mln loan agreement
ABU DHABI: UAE'S Aabar Investments, which has stakes in Daimler and Virgin Galactic, on Sunday said it entered into a $800 million loan agreement with local and international lenders. International…