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…
Toyota likely to return to black despite recall crisis
TOKYO: Toyota is expected to announce that it swung back to a profit in the past fiscal year when it releases its earnings results Tuesday, despite being hit by a…
Doha, it's a Done Deal
DOHA: Qatar, the small Gulf kingdom, is a big player. Heavyweight deals to its name, negotiated in its capital Doha , include the Sudanese peace deal and the agreement in…
Port, rail workers strike in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG: At least 18,000 port and rail workers are striking for higher wages across South Africa. Ezrom Mabyana, president of the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union, told The…
Zimbabwe PM Aide cleared in plot to overthrow Mugabe
* A judge on Monday acquitted Roy Bennett, a top aide to Zimbabwe's prime minister, in an alleged plot to overthrow President Robert Mugabe # @ HARARE: A judge…
Kuwait court acquits Qaeda-linked cell
KUWAIT CITY: A criminal court on Monday acquitted eight Kuwaitis allegedly linked to Al-Qaeda of plotting to attack a key US military base in the emirate, their lawyer said. "Judge…
Most Palestinians live in poverty
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 JERUSALEM: Most Palestinians in east Jerusalem, including three out of four children, live below the poverty line, an Israeli rights group said on Monday,…
Lawyers aim to collect 5 mln signatures supporting ElBaradei's demands
CAIRO: Lawyers are joining forces with the National Coalition for Change’s campaign to garner public support for its seven demands for change, by having 100 law offices collect signatures. Mohamed…
Doctors who join conference hosting Israelis will be penalized, says Syndicate chief
CAIRO: Any doctor who participates in a conference hosting Israelis will be brought before a disciplinary board, head of the Doctors’ Syndicate Hamdy El-Sayed told Daily News Egypt Monday. “Israeli…
Iraq's Talabani briefs Mubarak on election latest
CAIRO: Iraqi President Jalal Talabani briefed Egyptian counterpart Hosni Mubarak Sunday on developments in Baghdad where a new government has yet to emerge after the March disputed parliamentary polls. Talabani…