An Israeli View: The Fatah-Hamas reconciliation process
By Yossi Alpher Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman Mahmoud Abbas is currently managing two very different and in many ways contradictory negotiating tracks. Neither has produced any sort of substantive success thus…
Syria rejects Arab troops, UN urged to step in
DAMASCUS: Syria on Tuesday ruled out any deployment of Arab troops as proposed by Qatar to halt 10 months of deadly unrest, as army defectors urged the UN Security Council…
Nuclear Iran may curb Israeli border wars, says general
JERUSALEM: A nuclear-armed Iran could deter Israel from going to war against Tehran's guerrilla allies in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, a senior Israeli general said on Tuesday. The Jewish…
Yemen unrest may force election delay, says minister
SANAA: Yemen's presidential election, set for February, may be delayed by security concerns, the foreign minister said, raising the prospect that a US and UN-backed plan to end months of…
Gaza rights activist stabbed after critical article
GAZA CITY: A Palestinian rights activist in Gaza who criticized the Palestinian government and "resistance" in an article has been stabbed after receiving death threats, his NGO said on Tuesday.…
Pilot error behind Ethiopian jet crash in Lebanon, says report
BEIRUT: Pilot error and inexperience were behind the 2010 crash of an Ethiopian airliner in Lebanon in which all 90 people on board died, according to a report released on…
Dana Gas hires advisers for convertible sukuk
DUBAI: UAE energy group Dana Gas said it had appointed an international firm to advise on its $920 million convertible sukuk maturing in October, adding it would continue to meet…
Troops clash with Tuareg rebels in northern Mali, say witnesses
BAMAKO: Fighting erupted Tuesday in northern Mali between government troops and a group of Tuareg rebels vying for control of the town of Menaka, witnesses said. An official with a…
Wikipedia to be blacked out over anti-piracy bill
PORTLAND, Oregon: Wikipedia will black out the English language version of its website Wednesday to protest anti-piracy legislation under consideration in Congress, the foundation behind the popular community-based online encyclopedia…
Flat6Labs graduates five Egyptian technology startups
CAIRO: Inspired by his father’s illness, Mostafa Nageeb, CEO of Ekshef.com, created Egypt’s first online directory where patients can search for doctors and book their appointments in minutes. “A few…