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Funds held by wealthy individuals in the Gulf Co-operation Council countries – those with investable assets of more than $1m – are expected to grow from $2,100bn in 2007 to $3,800bn by 2012, says Oliver Wyman, the management consultancy. This...

Nothing more than that," said advocate DU Mirajkar arguing for Dev Colabawala, an accused. Representing the other accused Anish Borkataki, advocate Majeed Memon said, "I [Borkataki] did not speak to her [the victim], I did not even touch her." Both...

Lebanon, saying that he “has not seen any case where corruptors were protected by politicians.” “The problem is that some decisions lie within the cabinet’s authority and not mine,” he added.  

Qatar — The U.S. attorney general says reviews are under way to decide which Guantanamo Bay detainees could face trial in American courts or special military tribunals. Eric Holder said Sunday the decisions on some detainees could come as soon...

Fees remain low – and there is still not enough work to keep everyone occupied – but with the financial storm clouds clearing somewhat and signs of tentative economic recovery mounting, clear winners and losers in the region are emerging....

It hopes the office will open up more opportunities in China as it hunts down similar investments to those it has in Credit Suisse , Barclays and Volkswagen/Porsche . “Asia is a growth market for us – we are really...

A 51-year-old woman appeared in a Brampton, Ont., court today charged with first-degree murder in the death of her 15-year-old autistic son. A Mississauga woman is charged with the slaying of her 15-year-old autistic son. Seow Cheng Sim, of Mississauga,...

The MPs participating in the Wednesday’s parliamentary meetings quoted Speaker Nabih Berri as saying that “the atmosphere is positive” and added that he still refuses to comment on the cabinet formation. The MPs said that the meeting discussed the session...

An-Nahar newspaper reported on Saturday that Speaker Nabih Berri is heading to Qatar today on an official visit, which will be followed by a similar visit to the UAE where he will discuss the issue of the recently deported Lebanese...

Speaker Nabih Berri called on Friday for holding a parliamentary session on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. to elect two secretaries, three commissioners as well as the members of the parliamentary commissions. A source told NOW that Berri would be leaving...