Palestinians begin mass hunger strike on Prisoners’ Day
By AFP RAMALLAH: At least 1,200 Palestinian inmates of Israeli jails began…
Huge tire fire causes Kuwait ‘catastrophe’
By AFP KUWAIT CITY: Hundreds of Kuwaiti firemen on Tuesday fought to…
Hackers take down 15 Lebanese government websites
By Oliver Holmes / Reuters BEIRUT: A group calling itself "Raise Your…
Iraqi lawmaker escapes assassination attempt
By Sameer N. Yacoub / AP BAGHDAD: A Sunni lawmaker says he…
‘US drone strike’ kills 5 Qaeda militants in Yemen
By AFP ADEN: A suspected US drone strike in Yemen's southeastern Shabwa…
Barak says Israel never ruled out attacking Iran
Aron Heller / AP JERUSALEM: Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Tuesday…
‘Masters of Chaos’ rule over Paris tribal art museum
By Pascale Mollard-Chenebenoit /AFP Chaos and man's attempts to tame it are…
Activists: Syrian troops widen shelling attacks
By Karin Laub / AP BEIRUT: The Syrian regime widened shelling attacks…
World Bank picks American health expert Kim as president
By Lesley Wroughton /Reuters WASHINGTON: The World Bank on Monday chose Korean-born…
Port Said football deaths trial disrupted by protest
By AP CAIRO: The opening trial of those charged in connection to…