The 2007 Detroit Auto Show will host the unveiling of the 2008 Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe, a big 4-seat convertible that is a perfect production interpretation of RR’s 100EX concept car, which made its debut at 2004’s Geneva show… The key elements of the 100EX remain, including the thin LED headlamps, rear-opening “suicide” doors, brushed steel hood and A-pillar, and teak decking aft [...]

Former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has been hanged. His sentence was carried out for the killings of 148 Shias in Dujail in the 1980s following a failed assassination attempt.

KSE pares losses in last trading week of '06 Kuwait Times, Kuwait - Dec 29, 2006 Buying interest was observed on the counter of Al-Safwa Holding Group. The company witnessed 42.44mn of its shares changing hands, accounting for 6.21 ...

We managed to secure a 2007 Chevrolet Lumina SS and a 2007 Infiniti G35 to test over the Eid-Al-Adha holidays. One is a 360 hp 6.0-litre brute and the other is a 306 hp 3.5-litre gentleman. Things should get interesting this Eid, and we’re not even talking about the festivities.

  Toyota will take the wraps off its newest design study at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show in January. The FT-HS Hybrid Sports Concept (HSC) will hint at the future of the automaker’s performance offerings, and possibly a new Supra… The HSC will develop over 400 hp with a 3.5-litre V6, mated to a water-cooled electric motor. Although the weight of the concept hasn’t been [...]

  Jaguar is going to replace the aging S-Type with a coupe-style sedan called the XF, and gives us a sneak peek at the future model with the C-XF concept… Debuting the upcoming 2007 Detroit Auto Show, the concept is powered by a 420 hp 4.2-litre supercharged V8 derived from current Jaguars. Nothing much else to say about this [...]

By the waters of the Nile in Aswan, Egypt, Roger Cohen reflects on time, what’s important and what we have, and have not, learned from history....

Street battles between rival Palestinian factions, including shootout on grounds of Gaza City hospital, leave at least five people dead and nearly 20 wounded; Hamas and Fatah security chiefs report agreement to remove gunmen from streets but effect is uncertain; Israeli Prime Min Ehud Olmert makes surprise trip to Jordan for meeting with King Abdullah on reviving peace talks; king offers to mediate among Palestinians; Egyptian diplomatsalso try to bring sides together; Hamas leader Ismail Haniya again rejects Pres Mahmoud Abbas's call for new elections (M)...