Cairo braced for 'victory march' to mark Mubarak's fall

Egyptian pro-democracy leaders have been urging followers to celebrate one week since Hosni Mubarak's fall with a giant march through the capital, Cairo.
Organisers predicted a million people would turn out for a demonstration to "protect the revolution and its demands", as a Twitter message put it.
Supporters of the former presi...

Euro hits 2-month high vs dollar as stocks rise

LONDON, (Reuters) - World stocks edged up on Friday but were set to post their biggest weekly drop in eight weeks on concerns that rising inflation in emerging economies could lead to aggressive policy action and hurt global growth. Spain's stocks rose. Madrid plans a partial state takeover of its weakest savings banks as it seeks to reassure inv...

Qatar makes history

ZURICH/JEDDAH/DOHA: There was jubilation and celebration in Saudi Arabia and the whole of Middle East as Qatar created history by putting the Gulf and the Middle East on the soccer world map after being picked to host the 2022 World Cup finals. ...

Israel plans railroad to West Bank settlements

JERUSALEM, (AP)-A new Israeli plan for a railroad linking central Israel to settlements deep in the West Bank drew criticism Friday from Palestinians already angry over Israel's refusal to meet their demand for a full halt to settlement construction.
The railroad is supposed to run from the suburbs of Tel Aviv to the northern West Bank — an area where Israel's presence is not internation...

Saudi Arabia foils Al-Qaeda plot

RIYADH: Saudi security forces have arrested 149 people from 19 cells linked to the Al-Qaeda network in the past 8 months and foiled attacks against government and security officials as well as journalists, the Interior Ministry said on Friday.
In a press conference in Riyadh, ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour ibn Turki said a total of 2.24 million riyals ($597,237) were seized from su...