A Chinese court on Monday jailed for 12 years a veteran human rights activist known for running a website tracking abuse accusations and helping victims of a 2008 earthquake in the southwestern province of Sichuan.
The province's Mianyang (...)
French President Francois Hollande said on Tuesday that the deployment of a joint African force to help French troops battle al Qaeda-affiliated militants in Mali could take "a good week."
Speaking from a French military base in Abu Dhabi, Hollande (...)
Cyprus has agreed a bailout package with the European Union and the IMF and the deal will be confirmed later on Friday by the lenders, the island's government spokesman said on Friday.
"We are awaiting the official announcement from Brussels in the (...)
Cairo - Egypt will finally kick off their delayed soccer season on December 15, ending a 10-month hiatus of domestic action in Africa's most successful nation since the Port Said Stadium disaster earlier this year, the local football association (...)
Denmark striker Nicklas Bendtner faces a UEFA charge for improper conduct after revealing the logo of a betting company on the waistband of his underpants while celebrating a goal against Portugal at Euro 2012.
Bendtner lifted his shirt to show (...)
CAIRO: A minister has resigned from the Egyptian cabinet formed by President Hosni Mubarak in response to an uprising against his rule, a family member said on Wednesday.
Culture Minister Gaber Asfour resigned for health reasons, a member of his (...)
DUBAI: Retail gold demand volumes in Dubai and Abu Dhabi were up around 10 percent in July on the year as gold prices dipped and consumers had more disposable income to spend on jewelry than a year ago, retailers said on Monday.
"The drop in the (...)
AMMAN: Jordan Phosphate Mines Co (JMPC), one of the world's largest phosphate suppliers, posted a 48.5 percent drop in first-half net profit to 34.6 million dinars ($48 million), the firm said on Sunday.
JMPC also reported second-quarter net (...)
DUBAI: Abu Dhabi's Emirates Steel Industries (ESI) obtained loans worth $1.7 billion from banks and a $500 million loan from General Holding Corp (GHC) to finance its expansion, a company statement said on Sunday.
In July, GHC, the parent company (...)
