Olmert concedes trade traumatic Canada Dot Com | JERUSALEM -- Israel will go ahead with a controversial swap and hand over five convicted terrorists in return for the remains of two Israeli soldiers who were kidnapped two years ago. | "Our initial theory was that the soldiers were alive," Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday after cabi...
Lebanon back on track as top travel destination Gulf News | Beirut: Just a week after feuding Lebanese leaders sealed a political deal to end 18 months of conflict, restaurants have re-opened, hotel bookings have soared and tourists have replaced gunmen on the streets of Beirut. | "The deal has had an excellent impact. We've had a flood of reservations and...
Olmert concedes trade traumatic Canada Dot Com | JERUSALEM -- Israel will go ahead with a controversial swap and hand over five convicted terrorists in return for the remains of two Israeli soldiers who were kidnapped two years ago. | "Our initial theory was that the soldiers were alive," Israeli...
UN nuke inspectors begin probe in Syria The Times Of India | | BEIRUT (LEBANON): UN experts on Monday began probing allegations that Syria has run a hidden nuclear programme. Damascus imposed strict secrecy on the visit and warned the UN not to dra...
Air Arabia adds flights to Beirut, Amman Bahrain Tribune Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa region, yesterday announced commencement of three additional flights per week to Amman and Beirut from the carrier's primary hub in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. ...
Change the mindset Gulf News | While few dispute that the principal economic challenge facing the Arab region is to generate jobs for the large numbers of youth entering the labour force, devising workable policies to confront that challenge is proving difficult and complex. | P...
Lebanon back on track as top travel destination Gulf News | Beirut: Just a week after feuding Lebanese leaders sealed a political deal to end 18 months of conflict, restaurants have re-opened, hotel bookings have soared and tourists have replaced gunmen on the streets of Beirut. | "The deal has had an excel...
A Bear Stearns refugee gets a new start at Merrill Lynch International Herald Tribune | As a vice chairman and longtime stockholder of Bear Stearns, Fares Noujaim suffered an emotional and financial blow when the investment bank imploded. | Now he gets a chance to start anew. | In a move that Merrill Lynch hopes will jump-start its bu...
Saudis see no reason to raise oil production now Lexington Herald-Leader | RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- | Saudi Arabian leaders made clear Friday they see no reason to increase oil production until their customers demand it, apparently rebuffing President Bu...
Lebanon's parliament elects army chief as president The Times Of India | BEIRUT: Lebanon's parliament Sunday elected army chief General Michel Suleiman as the country's 12th president, filling a post left vacant for six months by a political crisis that had threatened a new civil war. | "Suleilman garnered...
Lebanon deal should boost 2008 growth - Salameh Gulf News | Beirut: Lebanon's central bank governor Riad Salameh said on Thursday the economy should grow more than the 3 per cent predicted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this year thanks to an agreement ending the country's deep political crisis. |...
Area gains Arab-American-owned businesses Toledo Blade The number of Arab-American-owned businesses increased in the Toledo area in the past year, with several openings. | Among them are the Mezzmerize Mediterranean Restaurant in Maumee, Millennium Fashion in Toledo, Jenna’s Mediterranean Restaurant in S...
Far East top choice of UAE travellers Khaleej Times | With summer upon us and holiday season approaching, UAE travellers are looking for safe, easily accessible travel destinations that don't break the bank. ZOE SINCLAIR reports on travel trends and last-minute deals to get you out of the heat this summer | The Far East is beckoning work-weary UAE residents with its family-friendly activities, curre...
