More security flops unveiled in Van Gogh theft
CAIRO: Investigations into the theft of a $50 million Van Gogh painting…
Thousands flee as Indonesia volcano erupts
JAKARTA: A volcano on the Indonesian island of Sumatra erupted for the…
Scientists: We’ve cracked wheat’s genetic code
LONDON: British scientists have decoded the genetic sequence of wheat — one…
Egypt seizes weapons ‘bound for Gaza’
EL-ARISH: Egyptian police in the Sinai Peninsula have seized 190 rockets from…
Mideastern airlines lead global recovery
CAIRO: Airlines based in the Middle East increased capacity by 13 percent…
Ashton says unable to attend Mideast peace talks
BRUSSELS: European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said Saturday she could…
Level of US role in peace talks key to success, say experts
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration will relaunch direct Israeli-Palestinian peace talks next week,…
Kenya should ‘clarify its position’ on world court, says Annan
NAIROBI: Former UN chief Kofi Annan said Sunday Kenya should clarify its…
Israeli theatre folk say ‘no’ to settlement performances
JERUSALEM: Leading lights of the Israeli theatre world have vowed to boycott…
As US military bases close, Iraqis left behind
AL-FARIS: Just about every man from the village of al-Faris has worked…