Kuwait court jails journalist critical of prime minister
KUWAIT CITY: A court on Thursday sentenced a leading Kuwaiti journalist to…
Egyptians quit French film festival over Israeli entry
CAIRO: Egyptian filmmakers who were to sit on the jury of a…
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…
Israeli judge orders release of detained Fatah leader
JERUSALEM: An Israeli military judge on Thursday ordered the release of 10…
US envoy in Sudan in a bid to rescue polls
KHARTOUM: The US special envoy for Sudan met opposition leaders in Khartoum…
Saudi Arabia 'holds off on executing sorcerer'
BEIRUT: Saudi Arabia has apparently decided to hold off on carrying out…
30 prisoners escape after bomb blast at south Yemen jail
SANAA: Around 30 prisoners escaped after a bomb explosion at a prison…