Sports Talk: Palin the hockey mom
Sarah Palin is perhaps not the most intelligent person around, but she has definitely re-energized John McCain s bid for the White House. Part of her appeal comes from the…
Egyptian chemical physicist wins US National Medal of Science
CAIRO: Egyptian chemical physicist and leading nanoscience researcher, Mostafa El Sayed, was awarded the US National Medal of Science by US President George W. Bush at a ceremony held at…
Qatar underexposed to US financial crisis
DOHA: Qatar is looking to ride out the storm caused by the crash of many of the US s leading financial houses, with its high levels of liquidity, low exposure…
ATM fraud threatens UAE holidaymakers
DUBAI: Thousands of residents of the United Arab Emirates spending the Eid El-Fitr holiday abroad may not be able to gain access to cash as banks block international ATM transactions…
Oil steady at $98 on US bailout hopes
SINGAPORE: Oil prices were steady at US$98 a barrel Thursday in Asia as expectations the US Congress will pass a revised $700 billion financial industry bailout package this week offset…
IAEA chief says nuclear states set example for others
VIENNA, Austria: The chief UN atomic inspector suggested Tuesday that nuclear weapons states bore some blame for other countries seeking such arms, because they are modernizing arsenals rather than scrapping…
Grenade found near Egyptian embassy in Washington
WASHINGTON: The Egyptian embassy office in the US and several homes were evacuated Wednesday after a grenade was found at a northwest Washington park, but authorities determined it was not…
