King Abdullah: patient reformer battling hardliners, own age
By Paul Handley / AFP RIYADH: Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz was 81 when…
Hezbollah image at stake in Hariri case: experts
BEIRUT: An indictment of Hezbollah members in connection with the murder of…
Memos: US pressing for Saudi help in Pakistan
CAIRO: The United States has been pushing its powerhouse ally Saudi Arabia…
Thousands battle Israel’s worst fire as toll hits 41
HAIFA: Thousands of Israeli firemen and rescuers fought Friday to control a…
History made as World Cup heads to Qatar
ZURICH: Qatar on Thursday shrugged off fears of searing summer heat to…
Al-Wafd confirms pulling out of runoff elections
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Al-Wafd Party confirmed Thursday that it will withdraw from…
Gas forum countries agree to 2011 summit; chooses Egypt minister for president
DOHA: Leading gas exporting countries agreed Thursday to hold their first summit…
Hamas will accept referendum on peace deal, says Haniyeh
GAZA CITY: Senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said on Wednesday the Islamist…
Increasing HIV prevalence in Middle East and North Africa: UNAIDS report
UNITED NATIONS: Even though HIV prevalence is still relatively low in the…
UN atomic watchdog ‘concerned’ over North Korea
VIENNA: The head of the UN atomic watchdog expressed "great concern" Thursday…