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Qatar economy rises 8.7 pct in 2009, below forecasts
DOHA: Qatar's real gross domestic product rose 8.7 percent last year, lower…
Algeria Cannes film sparks colonial row in France
A film about France's colonial past in Algeria sparked a row ahead…
Middle East status quo is untenable
AMMAN: During my recent trip to Washington, I had the pleasure of…
Extradition case based on a lie: Polanski
US film director Roman Polanski broke his silence Sunday over the bid…
After the quake, darkness for Haiti's painters
Unlike some of Haiti's painters, it took Raymond Beauduy two months to…
Syria's smoking ban leaves cafes empty and pipes abandoned
DAMASCUS: Damascus's oldest cafe, the Havana, used to be packed with customers…
Planting the seeds of Africa’s growth
WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA: After decades of bad news, at least three major…
Turkey, Syria to hold joint army drills
ANKARA: Turkish and Syrian soldiers will hold joint drills this week to…
Mubarak promises fair elections in Sinai Day speech
CAIRO: “I affirm my commitment to the integrity of these elections,” President…
Egypt police arrest Israeli dirt biker
RAFAH: Egyptian police arrested an Israeli dirt biker who illegally crossed the…