Hashish shortage in Egypt sparks plot theories
CAIRO: Egypt s market for the illegal drug hashish is going through…
Israel warns of new Gaza assault after air strikes
JERUSALEM: Israel on Friday threatened a wide scale military operation against the…
Palestinian PM sees statehood by August 2011
Palestinian PM sees statehood by August 2011 JERUSALEM: Palestinian premier Salam Fayyad…
Iran rebukes 'threats' as Obama urges Chinese support
BEIJING: Iran's top nuclear negotiator warned the West to stop "threatening" Tehran…
Iraq's Sadrists go to the polls in PM 'referendum'
BAGHDAD: Polls opened in a ballot of Iraq's Sadrists on Friday over…
Christian pilgrims flock to Holy City for Good Friday
JERUSALEM: Thousands of Christian pilgrims from around the world thronged the narrow…
US wiretapping of Islamic charity deemed illegal
SAN FRANCISCO: A US federal judge Wednesday deemed "unlawful" the 2004 electronic…
Desert spreading like 'cancer,' Egypt conference told
ALEXANDRIA: The desert is making a comeback in the Middle East, with…
China insists Iran nuclear crisis needs 'peaceful' answer
BEIJING: China on Thursday took a more prominent role in efforts…
Mars radar could help stave off drought in ME, says NASA
ALEXANDRIA: Technology used to discover underground ice on Mars could also be…