Netanyahu's chief spokesman resigns: report 

JERUSALEM:Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main spokesman has resigned, media reports said on Wednesday, making him the latest in a string of high-profile figures to leave the bureau. full story...

India stands firm in row with Italy over fishermen deaths 

NEW DELHI:A top Italian diplomat struggled Wednesday to extract concessions from India in an escalating row over the possible murder trial of two Italian soldiers on charges of killing two Indian fishermen. full story...

Qatar's Al Khaliji seeks approval for bond up to $750 mln

 DUBAI: Qatar's Al Khaliji Commercial Bank (Al Khaliji) will seek approval for the issuance of non-convertible bonds up to a value of $750 million at an upcoming annual general assembly meeting, the company said in a statement to the bourse. full story...

Qatar Science and Technology Park investments worth QR750 million annually

 DOHA: The joint investments between Qatar Science and Technology Park, a member of Qatar Foundation, and the companies and foreign foundations operating in the Park worth about QR 750 million annually, Executive Chairman of Qatar Science and Technology Park Dr. Tidu Maini revealed. full story...

HH the Emir meets Canadian Senate speaker

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani met at the Emiri Diwan on Wednesday with Speaker of the Canadian Senate Noel A. Kinsella and the accompanying delegation, who called on HH the Emir to greet him on the occasion of their visit to the country. full story...

Top sports events will help diversify Qatar's economy, says Sheikh Saoud

 DOHA: Hosting Olympics as well as major continental and regional sports events will help diversify Qatar's economy from the hydrocarbon sector which contributes on an average over half of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). full story...

Iran “not seeking nuke weapons”

TEHRAN: Iran is "not seeking an atomic weapon," supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday, following an unsuccessful visit to Tehran by UN nuclear watchdog officials. full story... 

Two Western journalists killed in Syria: activist

BEIRUT: Two Western journalists were killed on Wednesday in shelling by Syrian regime forces of the flashpoint city of Homs, an activist said. full story... 

Rights group presses US to prosecute Saleh

SANAA: An international rights group urged the United States, where Yemen's outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh is staying, to probe his forces' deadly crackdown on opponents during a year-long uprising. full story... 

Iran forces kill four rebels in southeast: report

TEHRAN: Security forces in Iran have killed four members of an armed Sunni Muslim rebel group, Jundallah, in the southeast, the official IRNA news agency reported on Wednesday. full story... 

Syria death toll reaches 7,636 since last March: watchdog

BEIRUT: The death toll in Syria since protests erupted against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad in March last year has reached 7,636, a human rights group said on Wednesday. full story... 

Partial figures put Yemen poll turnout at 60%

SANAA: Turnout for Yemen's presidential poll reached 60 percent despite violence and boycott calls in the country's south and north, according to partial figures obtained Wednesday from local election monitors. full story... 

Syrian troops kill 27 in village raids-activists

AMMAN: Troops and militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Asssad killed 27 youth when they raided villages in a northern provice, an opposition activists' group said on Wednesday. full story... 

Mubarak trial enters last day before verdict

CAIRO: The landmark murder and corruption trial of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak enters its last day of hearings on Wednesday, with the judge expected to announce the date of the verdict. full story... 

At least 11 wounded anti-US protesters in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan: At least 11 people were wounded when shots were fired into a crowd of anti-US demonstrators trying to march on the centre of the capital Kabul Wednesday, an official said. full story... 

Somali Islamists flee as Ethiopia troops advance on key town

MOGADISHU: Ethiopian soldiers and Somali government forces closed in on the major Shebab-held stronghold of Baidoa Wednesday, as insurgents fled several positions in the area, officials and witnesses said. full story... 

Australian Foreign Minister resigns amid leadership crisis

SYDNEY: Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd resigned on Wednesday amid speculation he was going to mount a bid to topple Prime Minister Julia Gillard. full story... 

Oil prices lower over Greek reform concerns

SINGAPORE: Oil was lower in Asian trade Tuesday on concerns that Greece may face difficulties delivering on tough economic reforms after clinching a huge bailout from its eurozone partners, analysts said. full story... 

Clinton Congratulates Yemen, Assures US Support

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton congratulated the people of Yemen for the successful presidential election and assured the country support in implementing reforms. full story... 

IAEA says no breakthrough on Iran visit

VIENNA: A visit to Iran by UN inspectors probing Iran's suspected nuclear weapons activities failed to achieve a breakthrough, with Tehran denying access to a key military site, the IAEA said Wednesday.full story... 

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