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…
ElBaradei blasts 'failure' of Western Mideast policy in Guardian interview
LONDON: Former UN nuclear chief Mohamed ElBaradei has warned the West s…
Egypt sex selection clinics engender controversy
CAIRO: Some consider it medical progress, but baby gender selection in conservative…
French government told to limit burqa ban
PARIS: France’s top administrative body advised the government Tuesday against slapping a…
Israel scrambles fighter jets over warplane alert, says media
JERUSALEM: Israel’s air force scrambled fighter jets over the northern city of…
New suicide blasts kill 12 in southern Russia
MAKHACHKALA, Russia: Two suicide bombers including one impersonating a police officer killed…
US wants four-month Jerusalem building freeze, says media
JERUSALEM: The United States wants a four-month Israeli building freeze in occupied…