Dubai names five more suspects in Hamas killing says Arabiya
DUBAI: Dubai police have named five new suspects in the killing of a senior Hamas insurgent at a luxury hotel in the Gulf emirate, bringing the total number to 32,…
Medvedev to make landmark visit to Syria
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 MOSCOW: President Dmitry Medvedev will travel to Syria on Monday to tighten ties with the Soviet-era ally on the first ever visit to the…
Jordanian woman body-builder takes on world of prejudice
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 AMMAN: Her highly muscled body is smothered in tattoos, she is constantly criticized by her fellow Jordanians and she suffers deep inner torment. …
Don't write off Schumacher yet, says optimistic Rosberg
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 BARCELONA: Nico Rosberg exuded confidence and optimism for success on Thursday, but stressed that he remained wary of any temptation to write off the…
Ivanovic comeback gathers pace at Rome tennis Open
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ROME: Former world number one Ana Ivanovic continued her return to form at the claycourt Rome Open at the Foro Italico here on Thursday…
World Cup call rolls back the years for Butt
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 BERLIN: Veteran goalkeeper Hans-Joerg Butt admitted on Thursday he felt ten years younger after his surprise call-up for Germany's provisional World Cup squad. …
The other World Cup
If you can't go to the World Cup, why not stage it? Exactly what the Gaza Strip is doing, having kicked off its own mini version of the tournament. Some…
Oil firms as leaders meet on Greece; eyes US jobs
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 LONDON: Oil rose toward $78 a barrel on Friday, trimming an 11 percent loss from a 19-month high hit earlier this week, as international…
Raising minimum wage: The resources and the challenges
CAIRO: With a court order mandating the government to reset minimum wage to comply with the current cost of living and a rising wave of labor unrest, questions about the…
Egypt 364-day T-bills average yield rises to 10.542 pct
CAIRO: The average yield on Egyptian 364-day treasury bills rose to 10.542 percent at an auction on Thursday, compared with 10.293 percent at the last auction on April 8. The…