Democratic Alliance to contest all People’s Assembly and Shoura Council seats
CAIRO: Political parties belonging to the Democratic Alliance coalition will contest all seats in the People’s Assembly and Shoura Council (Upper House of Parliament) in the upcoming legislative elections…
UN rights body to pressure Syria on brutal crackdown
GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council is to push the Syrian regime Monday to halt attacks and allow an independent probe into alleged violations during its brutal crackdown on anti-government…
Military trial of army officers adjourned to Sept. 23, seven Alex protesters freed
CAIRO: The military trial of 25 army officers, known as the April 8 case, was adjourned Monday to Sept. 23, while eight protesters in Alexandria also facing military trials were…
UAE elections: what substance behind the gloss?
By Isabel Coles / Reuters UMM AL-QUWAIN: In a dark auditorium, rows of men in traditional white robes and women swathed in black watch silently as computer-animated characters take their turn…
Hit show turns Hong Kong’s richest into poorest
Top jewelry executive Erwin Huang is a respected power broker in Hong Kong's business community, but he scored a failing grade when it came to rubbish collection. The 46-year-old got…
115 lawyers demand arrest of Israeli defense minister
CAIRO: One hundred and fifteen lawyers filed a complaint to Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud Monday demanding the arrest of Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak if he sets foot in…
Ramadan has Iraqi locales playing decades-old game
Ramadan may be best known for the daily dawn-to-dusk Muslim fast, but for some in Iraq the holy month is a time to enjoy a decades-old game that men play…
Abu Dhabi’s ADIA revamps external equities division
ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds, has restructured its external equities department, separating indexed funds from active funds as part…
Oil slips towards $107 on Libya end-game
LONDON: Brent crude fell by more than a dollar on Monday to around $107 a barrel with traders and investors anticipating the resumption of oil exports from OPEC-member Libya as…
Egypt Housing and Development Bank posts Q1 loss
CAIRO: Egypt's Housing and Development Bank said it swung to a first-quarter net loss, according to a company statement published via the stock exchange on Monday. The net loss of…