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By Mohammed Abbas Under the watchful eye of a guard in army fatigues — with badges depicting a dagger through a skull — the meeting of the Iraqi private banks association was

By Adam Cox Between navigating the European Union's economic crisis and paving the way for success at a make-or-break climate summit, Sweden faces some daunting tasks as it takes on the EU

By Tom Perry Lebanon's Saad al-Hariri has led his allies to electoral victory twice in a short political career defined by the deep crisis unleashed by the assassination of his father, Rafik.

By Parisa Hafezi Iran's leaders may have weathered the biggest anti-government protests since the 1979 Islamic revolution for now, but the unrest has revealed deep splits within the ruling elite, challenging the

By Sunanda Creagh Slum-dweller Krustin bin Juri lost everything when floodwaters swept through his home and shop on the banks of Jakarta's filthy Ciliwung river two years ago. But when the next

By Mark Potter Britain's car scrappage scheme, which aims to revive demand for new vehicles by offering a discount to owners trading in old models, has made a promising start, car dealer

By Louis Charbonneau Rich and poor nations edged closer to a deal on proposals for reforming the global financial system, but diplomats said there would have to be changes if a U.N.

By Faisal Aziz Troubled but cricket-crazy Pakistan celebrated on Monday victory in the Twenty20 World Cup 3-½ months after an attack on the Sri Lankan team appeared to drive a nail into

. Last Tuesday was a pleasurable occasion for me, because Pambos Charalambous, the Four Seasons manager, assembled the Chefs and Maître d’s of his three signature restaurants to receive the hotel’s first

. JULIAN HARRIS In hindsight, this was a predictable consequence of the swine flu outbreak: devious websites have begun offering fake cures. It is merely the latest adaptation of a swinish global