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