Al-Azhar calls for reconciliation meeting over constitution
CAIRO: Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed Al-Tayeb said Al-Azhar does not consider itself to be part of the political scene but that the centuries-old religious institution has a national role…
US debt remains investor safe haven despite S&P downgrade
PARIS: US Treasury bonds remain a hot ticket for investors looking for a low risk investment in a volatile market despite the unprecedented downgrade of Washington's credit rating, analysts say.…
Suez Cement launches alternative fuel systems
CAIRO: In collaboration with the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA,) Suez Cement Group of Companies (SCGC) started the implementation of a new integrated alternative fuel system at its Kattameya plan…
Lawmaker says Iran arrested senior PKK member
TEHRAN: A senior Iranian member of parliament said on Sunday that Iranian forces had captured a high-level member of the Turkish Kurd rebel group the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). "Our…
29 injured in bomb attack on police station in Algeria
ALGIERS: A suicide bomb attack on a police station in eastern Algeria early Sunday injured 29 people, including two Chinese nationals, the on-line edition of the French language daily El…
Suicide and gun attack on Afghan governor’s house
KABUL: A gun and suicide attack on an Afghan governor's compound killed 19 people and wounded nearly 40 others on Sunday in the latest Taliban assault raising fears about security…
Israel plays down Sept. face off with Palestinians
JERUSALEM: Israel's defense minister played down on Sunday the prospect that fighting with the Palestinians will flare up when they apply for full UN membership next month in the absence…
10 dead as Syria ships, tanks blast city: activists
DAMASCUS: Syrian warships and security forces killed 10 people in an assault Sunday on the port city of Latakia, activists said, even as world leaders demanded an immediate end to…
Libya rebels enter strategic town near Tripoli
ZAWIYAH: Libyan rebels hoisted their flag in the centre of this town near the capital on Sunday after the most dramatic advance in months cut off Muammar Gaddafi's capital from…
Water rights trade to help quench world thirst
By Nina Chestney and Barbara Lewis / Reuters LONDON: Markets in water rights are likely to evolve as a rising population leads to shortages and climate change causes drought and famine.…