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Giving serious ideas a bad name
Avigdor Lieberman, Israel s new foreign minister, is perhaps most notorious for…
Hard up in New York? Pawn your Renoir
Pity the world s rich: as the credit crunch bites, they too…
A dangerous mentality comes to the fore
There s no doubt that the new right-wing Israeli government under Binyamin…
G7, G20 finance chiefs to meet in Washington on April 25
WASHINGTON: Finance ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) and Group of…
Pope leads Christian prayers as world celebrates Easter
VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI sought to assuage the grief of Italy…
Too soon for OPEC to react to IEA forecast-Qatar
DOHA: It is still too soon for OPEC to react to a…
Insufficient resources to combat avian flu, say experts
CAIRO: Vaccines available against avian flu only cover 36 percent of 300…
Mortgage securitization to drive Islamic growth
MANAMA: The securitization of mortgages will be the next catalyst of growth…
MPs deny request to shut down AUC
CAIRO: Muslim Brotherhood MPs denied press reports claiming they filed investigation requests…
Liquidity woes menace Islamic banks
DUBAI: Islamic banks will face a crisis scenario by the end of…