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Egypt well on IMF’s horizons, Lagarde says
Business
November 11, 2013
Egypt well on IMF’s horizons, Lagarde says
Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said Egypt is well on the horizons of the fund. In her…
US pushing Gulf nations to develop missile defense
World
September 29, 2012
US pushing Gulf nations to develop missile defense
The United States is pushing Gulf countries to develop missile defense plans, amid what they see is a rising threat…
Kuwait severely tightens restrictions on smoking, including shisha
World
February 13, 2012
Kuwait severely tightens restrictions on smoking, including shisha
Kuwait is the first Arab country to ban all forms of smoking in non-secluded public places, including cafes, restaurants, airports,…
Yemeni clerics call for presidential elections
World
June 18, 2011
Yemeni clerics call for presidential elections
Sanaa - More than 100 influential religious clerics and tribal leaders are calling for presidential elections in Yemen.
Bomb kills Yemen officer as Gulf states mull solution
World
June 14, 2011
Bomb kills Yemen officer as Gulf states mull solution
Aden--A bomb killed a military officer loyal to Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, an official said on Tuesday, as Yemen's…
Son of Yemen leader digs in to keep father’s power
World
June 10, 2011
Son of Yemen leader digs in to keep father’s power
Sanaa - Yemen's president, out of the country recuperating from wounds from an attack on his palace, still has a…
Yemen awaits possible Saleh return after surgery
World
June 9, 2011
Yemen awaits possible Saleh return after surgery
Sanaa/Aden - Supporters of injured Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh fired shots into the air on Thursday to celebrate reports…
Yemen’s Saleh said stable, Sanaa ceasefire holds
World
June 8, 2011
Yemen’s Saleh said stable, Sanaa ceasefire holds
Sanaa/Jeddah - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is in good health after an operation for injuries sustained in a rocket…
Special from Yemen: Commodity crisis adds to Yemen’s woes despite Saleh’s departure
World
June 6, 2011
Special from Yemen: Commodity crisis adds to Yemen’s woes despite Saleh’s departure
Sanaa – Despite President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s departure on Saturday to seek treatment in Saudi Arabia for wounds sustained during…
Saudi Arabia and Egyptian laborers
Opinion
June 6, 2011
Saudi Arabia and Egyptian laborers
Egyptian newspapers reported last week that Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Manpower Adel Fakieh told a gathering of businessmen at the…