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Iraq reforms law on Saddam party 07 Apr 2013 - 11:28 pm

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s cabinet unveiled sweeping reforms to a law barring members of Saddam Hussein’s Baath party from public life yesterday as part of...

PM’s office under cyber attack, but Israel govt calm 07 Apr 2013 - 11:27 pm

JERUSALEM: Hackers have launched an assault on Israeli websites, but the damage has been minimal as the Jewish state is prepared to fend...

Tehran stops Saudi diplomat from leaving 07 Apr 2013 - 11:27 pm

TEHRAN: Iran has barred a Saudi diplomat allegedly involved in a deadly drink-driving accident from leaving the country, Fars news agency cited top...

Ex-dictator Musharraf approved to run in Pakistan poll 07 Apr 2013 - 06:23 pm

CHITRAL, Pakistan: Pakistani poll officials Sunday approved former military dictator Pervez Musharraf to run for parliament in the upcoming general election, despite a...

NATO strike kills 10 children in Afghanistan 07 Apr 2013 - 05:57 pm

ASAD ABAD, Afghanistan: A NATO air attack in eastern Afghanistan has killed 10 children, officials said Sunday, the latest case of civilian casualties...

Etisalat lines up $8bn loan for Vivendi's Maroc stake bid 07 Apr 2013 - 05:51 pm

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi state-owned telecoms company Etisalat has lined up an $8 billion dual-tranche loan facility to finance its bid to acquire Vivendi's...

Builders appear in Indian court over deadly collapse 07 Apr 2013 - 05:30 pm

MUMBAI: Two builders arrested over the deadly collapse of a seven-storey apartment block that killed 74 people appeared Sunday in court in western...

France's Hollande under pressure to reshuffle government 07 Apr 2013 - 05:26 pm

PARIS: A majority of the French favour a government reshuffle in the aftermath of a scandal that forced the budget minister to resign...

Qatar National Bank Q1 net profit up 6.7pc on loan growth 07 Apr 2013 - 05:20 pm

DUBAI: Qatar National Bank (QNB), the acquisitive Gulf Arab lender, posted an 6.7 percent jump in first-quarter net profit on Sunday, in line...

Iran bars Saudi diplomat from leaving over deadly crash 07 Apr 2013 - 05:16 pm

TEHRAN: Iran has barred a Saudi diplomat allegedly involved in a deadly drink-driving accident from leaving the country, Fars news agency cited top...

Swiss offer to mediate in North Korea crisis 07 Apr 2013 - 05:12 pm

ZURICH: Switzerland has offered to mediate with North Korea as tension rises on the Korean peninsula following U.N. sanctions imposed in response to...

Kuwait Agilty unit wins $190m U.N. mission contract 07 Apr 2013 - 05:09 pm

KUWAIT: A unit of Kuwaiti logistics company Agility has won a three-year contract with an estimated revenue of $190 million to supply an...

Qatar Exchange Down 0.47pc 07 Apr 2013 - 05:06 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Exchange down on Sunday 40.23 points or 0.47 percent to 8,536.63 points from the previous closing of 8,576.86 points. The...

China to open disputed islands to tourism: Official 07 Apr 2013 - 05:03 pm

BOAO, China: China is to open disputed South China Sea islands up to tourism this month, state media reported Sunday, a move likely...

EFG says still awaiting Egypt approval for QInvest deal 07 Apr 2013 - 04:59 pm

CAIRO: EFG Hermes, the Middle East's top investment bank, said on Sunday it was still waiting for approval from Egyptian regulators for a...

Ukraine president pardons Tymoshenko ally: Official 07 Apr 2013 - 04:41 pm

Ukraine's former Interior minister Yuriy Lutsenko reacts as he leaves a prison in the settlement of Makoshino, some 220 km (137 miles) northeast...

BJP board to pick PM candidate 07 Apr 2013 - 05:57 am

Supporters of the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party perform a folk dance at a rally to celebrate the party’s 33rd foundation day in...

PM, Sonia to lead Congress in 2014 polls 07 Apr 2013 - 05:56 am

NEW DELHI: The ruling Congress will fight the 2014 general elections under the leadership of party president Sonia Gandhi and octogenarian Prime Minister...