Geoffrey York
Zimbabwe: A nation with little to celebrate
On the anniversary of historic coalition deal between reformists and Mugabe, few of the changes it promised have come through
Patrick Martin
Israelis stake their claim on Jerusalem's heart
The Netanyahu government shows no sign of slowing Israeli settlement in the holy city while Palestinians fear for their future
Nuclear Iran must be stopped, Israel says
Obama, UN position themselves for tougher sanctions as Tehran pledges higher uranium enrichment
THE BUSINESS PICTURE
Workers pack bottles of olive oil at a factory yesterday in Algeria, where bad weather during the olive's flowering season has led to a dip in production.
Mining
Between a rock and a rewarding place
Canadian miners in Africa are excited about the continent's vast mineral resources but realistic about the risks
Nationalization talk puts miners on edge
Proposal by influential youth wing of South Africa's ruling party causing anxiety among Canadian and other foreign mining firms
Gadhafi's dream of united Africa suffers setback
Libyan leader is denied second term at head of African Union; Malawian president chosen after rancorous debates
Israeli membership in OECD hinges on renouncing bribery in arms sales
With arms exports of $6-billion a year, country has a lot at stake
Bureaucrat plots Yemen's 10 steps to recovery
Unpopular deputy finance minister believes economic growth and abolishing corruption are steps on the road to beating al-Qaeda
On historic South African street, tourists trump traditions
With the World Cup coming, the former centre of anti-apartheid tumult and home of Mandela gets a new look - and hopes to cash in
Producers turn to Asia
Booming East has Russia, Saudis 'going where the customers are'
Reports of ailing Nigerian President spark political crisis
Street protests, emergency parliamentary debates take place as officials try to reassure nation about absent leader's health
Cash-strapped Yemen finds a reason to join the hunt for al-Qaeda
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Abu Dhabi set to spruce up its not-so-green image
Among the world's worst garbage producers, residents threw out almost 2.5 kilograms of trash daily in 2007. That is about to change
Q&A
How the Burj Dubai measures up
As the Burj Dubai - more than 800 metres high - takes the title of the world's tallest building, Carol Willis, the founder of the Skyscraper Museum in New York discusses the role of super-tall structures with Siri Agrell
U.S., Britain close Yemeni embassies as new front emerges in al-Qaeda war
Threat points to 'spreading franchise'
World: South Africa
The wine world's African queen
After 25 years of defying expectations in the male-dominated industry, Edmonton-born vintner celebrates her pioneering success
Bridging the gap between supply and demand
The Leiv Eiriksson, one of the world's largest oil drilling platforms, passes under the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul yesterday en route to the Black Sea, where Turkey and Brazil will carry out joint oil explorations. Turkey imports almost all of its oil and has turned to prospecting for offshore oil in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea to reduce its dependence on foreign imports.
SCRAPING THE DUBAI SKY
In the annals of tall skyscrapers, there is no doubt that the soon-to-open Burj Dubai will be the world's tallest. But how tall is known to only a few.
South African violence strikes Canadians
Fears over high violent crime rate, effect on tourism envelop World Cup host nation after couple stabbed, beaten