One dead, tens injured as thousands of quarry workers clash with police
CAIRO: A policeman died and tens people were injured when thousands of quarry workers and owners clashed with police in Egypt on Thursday, security sources and witnesses told Reuters.The protesters…
North American bands playing to greener tune
Playing instruments made of naturally fallen trees, packaging albums with recycled materials and fueling tour buses with biodiesel are just some of the ways that North American bands are going…
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Iraq s Taq Taq oil output 20,000-40,000 bpdOil production from Iraqi Kurdistan s Taq Taq oil field fluctuates between 20,000 and 40,000 barrels per day, of which exports range between…
Oil prices fall amid weak crude demand – Wrap, Lead
LONDON: Oil prices slipped on Friday as demand for crude remained fragile despite increased signs of a global economic recovery, dealers said.New York s main futures contract, light sweet crude…
Anti-Zionist ultra-Orthodox Jews visit Gaza
GAZA CITY: Representatives of an anti-Zionist, ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect paid a brief visit to the Gaza Strip on Thursday on a solidarity mission with the area s Hamas leaders.It was…
Police tear-gas Iran protesters during prayer following Rafsanjani sermon
TEHRAN: Tens of thousands of opposition supporters packed Iran s main Islamic prayer sermon Friday, chanting freedom, freedom and other slogans as their top clerical supporter Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani delivered…
Suicide blasts at Jakarta Ritz, Marriott kill 8
JAKARTA, Indonesia: Suicide bombers who checked in as guests smuggled explosives into American luxury hotels in Indonesia s capital and set off a pair of heavy blasts that killed eight…
Brotherhood MP denounces passage of Israeli warships through Suez Canal
CAIRO: Muslim Brotherhood MP Saied Khalifa filed an urgent interrogation request to the PA chairperson for Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif and Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit, regarding the government's authorization…
Brussels on the cheap: Grand-Place and waffles
As the host city for many European Union institutions and their well-heeled Eurocrats, Brussels may not sound like the best destination for travelers on the cheap. A plate of mussels,…
Four Seasons San Stefano: bringing glamor back
Heading out to Alexandria, I spent two days and one night to relax at the Four Seasons San Stefano, a hotel that continues to surprise me with each visit. The…