Showing posts from October 28, 2012

Pilgrims stone devil as hajj enters final stages

AFP MINA HUNDREDS of thousands of Muslim pilgrims from all over the world, grouped by nationality, stoned the devil in Saudi Arabia’s Mina valley on Saturday, as the hajj reached its final stages. M…

Bombs, house raids in Iraq leave 18 dead

AP BAGHDAD A BOMBING near playing children and other insurgent strikes killed 18 people in Iraq on Saturday, challenging government efforts to promote a sense of stability by preventing attacks duri…

Iran lawmaker blames Euro MPs for trip cancellation

AFP TEHRAN A TOP Iranian lawmaker blamed Euro MPs for making an “irrational request” of meeting two jailed winners of 2012 Sakharov awards that led to Saturday’s cancellation of their visit to Tehra…

Qatari interest injects fresh life into French soccer

NYT NEWS SERVICE PARIS LONG an underwhelming alsoran of European soccer, underloved by almost everyone but the French, France’s top league has entered what seems a new era, one of eye-popping salari…

Syria truce in tatters; 2-day toll touches 200

AFP DAMASCUS FIGHTING raged across Syria and air raids struck near Damascus and in the north on Saturday after a ceasefire declared for Eid Al Adha fell apart, with nearly 200 killed since it was du…

Qatari salary hike set to top inflation rate this year

ASIF IQBAL DOHA COMPANIES in Qatar and other GCC countries anticipate a pay hike in 2013, well above the inflation forecasts for the region, a survey has said. According to the Mercer’s 2012 Total R…
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