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UK minister says Arab unrest can double crude prices
Mar 5th
LONDON: The price of a barrel of crude could double if the unrest in the Arab world deteriorates, oil trader turned British international development minister Alan Duncan warned Saturday.
Duncan, who has 30 years'' business experience in t…
Construction on King Abdullah University starts
Mar 5th
After three years of delays, ERRA hands over land required to start work on King Abdullah University Project.
Saudi needs bolder steps to avoid protest contagion
Mar 3rd
Rulers need to do more than spread state largesse to insulate country from protests reaching the kingdom’s borders.
‘Skyscrapers on CDGK land can earn money’
Mar 3rd
The city government can generate more income by building skyscrapers on its land, especially the coastal belt.
George ka khuda hafiz — II
Mar 2nd
Unfortunately, no one is immune to the ills that this country subjects its citizens to.
Rising status of women linked to more smoking
Mar 2nd
Study links women’s empowerment to higher smoking rates, experts call for swift action to deter women from tobacco.
UK parliamentary committee urges US-Taliban talks
Mar 2nd
Experts and officials say the process of political reconciliation is the best remaining hope of ending the Afghan war.
Asian shares rise as oil fears ease
Mar 2nd
HONG KONG: Asian stocks rose on Tuesday with Tokyo performing strongly after a rally on Wall Street and as oil prices stabilised, although the crisis in the Arab world kept gains in check.
Tokyo ended the session up 1.22 percent, or 129.94 points,…
Saudi Arab sends tanks to Bahrain: report
Mar 2nd
CAIRO: Saudi Arabia has sent some 30 tanks for Bahrain which were sighted late Monday along the King Fahd causeway linking the two countries, witnesses say, Egyptian newspaper reported.
Pro-democracy protests in Bahrain have shown no sign of decline a…
With Mideast revolts, ‘it’s cool to be Arab’
Mar 1st
thousands of Internet users from Tunis to Sanaa have been proudly proclaiming their “Arab identity”.
