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Iran, Saudi spar, swap ideas over Gulf securityInvoking religious faith and desert folklore, Gulf officials proclaim wariness about a possible thaw in relations between their ally the United States and regional rival Iran. A former Iranian official says the Islamic Republic and its neighbours should learn peaceful coexistence More… |
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Gender divide narrowing in gyms, say fitness expertsWomen's fitness has come a long way since skinny defined the ideal body and a muscled arm was cause for alarm. Fitness experts say as strong becomes the new sexy the gender divide has narrowed, if not closed. From resistance training to power workouts such as barbell squats, More… |
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India's ruling party stumbles as Modi marches onThe ruling Congress party has a very big problem, and his name is Narendra Modi. With no more than five months to go before nearly 800 million people choose their next leader, the prime ministerial candidate for the main opposition party has seized the initiative through rabble-r More… |
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Mobile to spearhead Internet advertising growthThe global ad market is on a path of steady recovery, with growth of 3.5 per cent forecast for 2013, followed by 5.1 per cent in 2014 and 5.8 per cent in 2015, according to the latest ZenithOptimedia forecasts. This growth is being driven by digital innovations, with mobile, by s More… |
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Mena banks’ outlook 'in sharp contrast'The outlook for banks across the Mena region signals a diverging trend, with stable prospects for GCC banks contrasting with unsettled conditions in rest of Mena region, a report said. The outlook is split between the buoyant operating environment for banks in the Gulf countries, More… |
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Family, politicans battle over Brand MandelaFrom political posters to bottles of wine and kitchen aprons, the face and name of Nelson Mandela are a potent commercial and political brand in South Africa. Little wonder it's so sought after - and the source of occasional squabbles. Following his death on Thursday at the a More… |
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Smuggling cartels, militants hinder revival of Somali portAl Qaeda-linked militants, drug smugglers and shadowy criminal networks stand in the way of the Somali federal government's hopes of hiring a foreign firm to manage the lucrative but run-down southern port of Kismayu. One of only three deep-water ports in Somalia, Kismayu' More… |
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Iran wants oil majors to revive ageing oilfieldsIran's leading oil negotiator says Tehran wants Western oil companies to revive its giant ageing oilfields and develop new oil and gas projects once sanctions are lifted. Mehdi Hosseini, in charge of revising Iran's oil investment contract, told Reuters that oil companies More… |
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Study questions whether vitamin D checks diseaseResearchers cast doubt on the prevailing wisdom that vitamin D supplements can prevent conditions like cancer, diabetes and heart disease, saying on Friday low vitamin D may be a consequence, not a cause, of ill health. The findings, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocri More… |
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Anarchy at door, West starts to rebuild Libyan armyOn a dusty parade ground outside Tripoli, young recruits march and bark out slogans for the new Libyan army that Western powers hope can turn the tide on militias threatening to engulf the North African country in anarchy. Their boots are new and their fatigues pressed, but Libya More… |
