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‘Grave and appalling’ reports from Syria, Annan says
World

‘Grave and appalling’ reports from Syria, Annan says

BEIRUT — Dozens of civilians in Syria's flashpoint city of Homs were killed in cold blood, the government and opposition…
Israelis, Ukrainian convicted of arms smuggling
Egypt

Israelis, Ukrainian convicted of arms smuggling

Two Israelis and a Ukrainian were sentenced to life in prison by an Egyptian court on Monday on charges of…
Majid Al Futtaim eyes $500 mn Egypt loan, sources say
Business

Majid Al Futtaim eyes $500 mn Egypt loan, sources say

DUBAI/LONDON — Dubai-based developer Majid Al Futtaim has picked two Egyptian banks to arrange a loan worth around US$500 million…
Jewish settlers agree to evacuate West Bank outpost
World

Jewish settlers agree to evacuate West Bank outpost

JERUSALEM — Jewish settlers signed an agreement with the Israeli government on Sunday to leave the biggest illegal outpost in…
Japan mourns tsunami dead, grapples with aftermath
World

Japan mourns tsunami dead, grapples with aftermath

OFUNATO, Japan - With a moment of silence, prayers and anti-nuclear rallies, Japan marked on Sunday one year since an…
Venezuela’s Chavez home in a week facing more cancer therapy
World

Venezuela’s Chavez home in a week facing more cancer therapy

CARACAS — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Sunday he will be home from Cuba in a week and start…
Israeli strikes kill two Palestinians in Gaza
World

Israeli strikes kill two Palestinians in Gaza

Israeli aircraft on Sunday killed two Palestinians, one a 12-year-old boy, medical sources in Gaza said, as cross border violence…
Annan in Syria to press Assad to end bloodshed
World

Annan in Syria to press Assad to end bloodshed

UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan arrived in Damascus on Saturday to press President Bashar al-Assad for a political solution to…
Syrian rebels reject Annan’s call for dialogue
World

Syrian rebels reject Annan’s call for dialogue

CAIRO/BEIRUT — Kofi Annan, the UN-Arab League envoy to Syria, said he would urge President Bashar al-Assad and his foes to…
Government buys 18–20 gas oil cargoes in tender
Business

Government buys 18–20 gas oil cargoes in tender

State-owned Egyptian General Petroleum Corp (EGPC) has awarded a tender to buy 18–20 cargoes of gas oil between March and…
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