Three passengers taken off New York-Dubai flight, says airline
DUBAI: Emirates Airlines said on Tuesday that three passengers were removed from a New York-Dubai flight, after US officials said a suspect in an attempted New York bombing was arrested…
Tehran beggars make $1,500 a month, says Iran official
TEHRAN: Beggars in the Iranian capital earn the equivalent of $1,500 a month — five times the official minimum wage — the Mehr news agency reported on Tuesday. "Tehran beggars…
As price of gold rises, small shop owners feel the heat
CAIRO: The price of gold increased by $2.60, or 0.2 percent, to $1,183.30 an ounce on Monday, reaching as high as $1,188.40 at one point in the day on the…
Accor eyes further growth in Mideast, Asia markets
DUBAI: French hotel and services group Accor (ACCP.PA), which recently posted better-than-expected first-quarter results, said on Monday it saw room for further growth in certain "hot spots" in the Middle…
Fires rip through West Bank mosque, olive grove
NABLUS: Fires ripped through a mosque and an olive grove in two West Bank villages on Tuesday, and local Palestinians accused Jewish settlers of deliberately setting the blazes. The mosque…
Egyptian Resorts, CIB lead Egypt index up
CAIRO: Egypt's main index rose 0.3 percent, led by Egyptian Resorts and Commercial International Bank (CIB). Egyptian Resorts rose 3.6 percent after Samih Sawiris, the chairman of Swiss-based developer Orascom…
ICLD workers reach resolution, end sit-in
CAIRO: Workers from the Information Centers for Local Development (ICLD) have ended their sit-in outside parliament after receiving promises of pay increases. According to ICLD employee Abdel-Meneim Sharaf Eddin, a…
Former Brotherhood MP arrested in Beheira
CAIRO: Authorities arrested Muslim Brotherhood (MB) leader Gamal Heshmat along with another group member Osama Suleiman on the outskirts of Damanhour in the governorate of Beheira Monday evening. The two…
Algeria has several routes to buy Orascom unit, says Algerian TV
CAIRO: Algeria's government might consider buying Orascom Telecom's Algerian unit directly or purchasing it via another body, a minister said on Tuesday, complicating a sale to South Africa's MTN. Orascom…
Kefaya proposes civil disobedience, election boycott
CAIRO: The Egyptian Movement for Change (Kefaya) called on citizens Tuesday to pursue a policy of civil disobedience as a means of resistance. Kefaya also urged Egyptians to boycott all…