Lone rocket hits Israel as Gaza truce firms up
By AFP JERUSALEM: Just one rocket was fired from Gaza into Israel during the first 12 hours of Friday, the military said, as a fledgling truce in and around the…
Syria protesters urge military intervention
By AFP DAMASCUS: Anti-regime protesters called on Friday for foreign military intervention in Syria, as UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan prepared to brief a divided UN Security Council on his…
Libya’s transition to transition
By Barak Barfi SIRTE, LIBYA: Although Libyans are now celebrating the first anniversary of the revolution that toppled Moammar Qaddafi, they are increasingly frustrated with their new leaders. Libyans complain that…
The future of China’s growth
By Justin Yifu Lin BEIJING: The slowdown of China’s economy has captured the headlines in recent weeks. Whether it is a permanent or temporary adjustment, the Chinese authorities have much work…
Libya bourse resumes trading after year closure
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian and Christian Lowe / Reuters TRIPOLI: Libya's Stock Exchange resumed trading on Thursday after more than 12 months out of action, as the country gets back to business…
Cautiously, tiny Algeria exchange to open to foreigners
By Hamid Ould Ahmed / Reuters ALGIERS: Algeria's stock market has long resembled its economy: overregulated, uncompetitive and performing well short of its potential. So the country's plans to allow foreign…
Using dialogue to boost Yemen’s economy
By Abubakr Al-Shamahi LONDON: On Feb. 21, Yemenis went to the polls to vote for their new transitional president. This election, however, was different. There was only one candidate, former Vice…
How do changes in the Middle East threaten Russia?
By Elena Suponina A March 7 visit to Saudi Arabia was going to be Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's first foreign trip after the Russian presidential election. The purpose was to…
European MPs urge end to Sinai human trafficking
By AFP STRASBOURG: The European parliament called Thursday on Egypt to stamp out human trafficking in the Sinai and urged EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton to make the issue…
EBRD eyes 2.5 bn-euro investment across ‘Arab democracies’
By AFP LONDON: The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development has the ability to invest annually up to €2.5 billion in total across four "emerging Arab democracies," its president said…