Yemen army kills 25 militants in fresh clashes: officials
By Mohammed Mukhashaf and Isabel Coles / Reuters ADEN: At least 25 suspected al Qaeda-linked militants were killed on Wednesday in a third day of fighting with Yemeni troops in the…
Battles raging on disputed border, 2 Sudans say
By Michael Onyiego / AP JUBA: Battles raged Wednesday along the disputed border region between Sudan and South Sudan, officials from both countries said, and a South Sudan official said the…
Syrian military on offensive before truce deadline
By Oliver Holmes and Douglas Hamilton / Reuters BEIRUT: Syria has assured the United Nations it will respect a ceasefire with rebels due to take effect in less than 24 hours,…
Start-up firms bloom in wake of Arab Spring
By Mirna Sleiman / Reuters DUBAI: Jordanian entrepreneur Majied Qasem waited three years before arranging outside funding for his start-up company, d1g.com, an Arabic social media and content-sharing platform. He finally…
Aker Solutions wins surface wellhead contract in Egypt
CAIRO: International oil services group Aker Solutions has signed a two-year frame agreement with Egyptian oil giant Badr Petroleum Company (Bapetco), according to a company statement published by Reuters. Aker…
New mobile rules would only affect new entrants: official
By Reuters CAIRO: Proposed amendments to an Egyptian law requiring mobile telecom operators to give a percentage of their shares to Egyptians would apply only to new license operators, a…
Sudan halts talks with South after ‘most serious’ attack
By AFP KHARTOUM: Sudan's parliament on Wednesday called a halt to negotiations with South Sudan, official radio reported, as the foreign ministry accused Juba of the worst violation of its…
Clashes near Egypt-Libya border leave two dead
By AFP CAIRO: Two people were killed during clashes between residents of an Egyptian town close to the Libyan border and security forces, security officials told AFP on Wednesday. Residents…
Will the tragedy in Toulouse unite France?
By Rabbi François Garai GENEVA, Switzerland: The assassination of French Muslim and Christian military personnel and French Jewish civilians two weeks ago in Toulouse and Montauban has rocked France. Yet…
Why ‘pro-Israel, pro-peace’ J Street still matters
By Moriel Rothman JERUSALEM: Recently, the self-described “pro-Israel, pro-peace” American organization J Street held its third annual conference in Washington, DC. Many on the American Jewish left have been increasingly critical…