Libya says its courts capable of trying Senussi
By AFP TRIPOLI: Libya is determined to try former spy chief Abdullah Senussi who was arrested in Mauritania, the justice minister said Sunday, as France and the International Criminal Court…
Iran will not give up nuclear advances, says key MP
By Marc Burleigh / AFP TEHRAN: Iran will make absolutely no concessions on its nuclear program, a key lawmaker declared on Sunday amid high geopolitical tensions and ahead of mooted talks…
Turmoil threatens Obama’s Afghan endgame
By Stephen Collinson / AFP WASHINGTON: Deadly setbacks, an Afghan leader at the "end of the rope" and pressure from a public weary of sacrifice are threatening to upend President Barack…
US man captured by militia in Iraq released to UN
By Lara Jakes and Qassim Abdul-Zahra / AP BAGHDAD: Wearing a US Army uniform and flanked by Iraqi lawmakers, an American citizen announced Saturday that he was being released from more…
Iraq to pay $408 million Gulf War debt to Egyptians
By Reuters BAGHDAD: Iraq said on Saturday it had agreed to pay $408 million to hundreds of thousands of Egyptian workers who fled Iraq because of Saddam Hussein's 1990-91 invasion of…
Ex-Arab League chief: change in Syria is coming
By AP CAIRO: Former Arab League Chief Amr Moussa, a leading candidate in Egypt's presidential elections, says Syrian regime change is inevitable, but hopes it won't be Libya-style where NATO…
Egyptian Resorts posts full-year loss of $1.2 mln
By Reuters CAIRO: Real estate company Egyptian Resorts posted a narrower full-year loss, helped by new revenue from its Sawari project on the Red Sea. Egyptian Resorts said on Sunday it…
Ericsson’s MidEast head sees opportunities in Egypt
By Reem Abdellatif CAIRO: Ericsson’s Middle East president said Sunday the company plans to continue focusing on the needs of Egypt’s “network society,” as the country continues working through a bumpy…
Egypt index slumps, led by real estate
By Reuters CAIRO: Egypt's main index declined 2 percent, led by real estate stocks after the 2011 results of property developer Egyptian Resorts disappointed the market, traders said. The real…
Sudan sugar maker Kenana plans Hong Kong IPO
By Alexander Dziadosz / Reuters KHARTOUM: Kenana, Sudan's biggest sugar company, is planning to raise $200 million listing a quarter of its shares in Hong Kong in December, to finance new…