Pressure mounts on Syrian leader amid crackdown
BEIRUT: Jordan's king has said that Syrian President Bashar Assad should step down for the good of his country, the first Arab leader to publicly make such a call as…
Iran nuclear report creates IAEA tensions
VIENNA: UN atomic watchdog's damning new report on Iran's nuclear programme has set the stage for a diplomatic showdown at IAEA headquarters this week, pitting Russia and China against Western…
UN envoy: Yemen president should transfer power
SANAA: Yemen's embattled president must speed up reforms and begin a transfer of power according to a plan backed by the international community, a UN envoy says. Jamal Benomar visited…
RNW launches Vote Compass to assist Egyptian voters
CAIRO: Radio Netherlands Worldwide (RNW) said Monday its newly-launched website Vote Compass Egypt would take into consideration the grey areas in politics, as it assists users in determining the most…
Afghan jirga to debate US ties despite doubts
KABUL: President Hamid Karzai convenes a "loya jirga" of elders from across Afghanistan on Wednesday to discuss long-term relations with the US and efforts to broker peace amid the threat…
Despite judicial monitoring, voters must be their own election observers, say experts
CAIRO: Judicial monitoring is not enough to ensure free and fair elections, according to several experts, who called upon voters to monitor the elections themselves. Speaking Sunday at a Tahrir…
Suez Canal Oct revenue $447.9 mln
CAIRO: Revenue from Egypt's Suez Canal rose 4.8 percent on a year earlier to $447.9 million in October, up 2.2 percent from a month earlier, a government portal showed on…
Gas exporters urge a fair price at first summit
DOHA: Leaders of the world's biggest gas suppliers ended their first summit Tuesday by reiterating the need for a fair gas price while Iran, whose president was absent, warned that…
OPEC will be fine without outside involvement: Iran OPEC governor
DOHA: The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will watch market developments closely and will be able to work well together as long as there is 'no outside influence,' Iran's OPEC…
Syria eyes Asia, Africa to offset sanctions: economy minister
CAIRO: Syria plans to strengthen economic ties with Asian and African countries to offset Western sanctions triggered by President Bashar Al-Assad's crackdown on anti-government protesters, the country's economy and trade…