No way out for Sudanese leader, says war crimes court
THE HAGUE: International war crimes prosecutors Wednesday warned Sudanese President Omar Al-Beshir,…
NGOs warn against ban on religion defamation plan
GENEVA: More than 180 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) called Wednesday on the United…
Rights groups say Gazans used as 'political pawns'
JERUSALEM: Two human rights groups said on Wednesday that Israel, Egypt, Hamas…
Egyptians flock to Gaza sheep auction
RAFAH: Dozens of Egyptian butchers were invited to an auction on Monday…
Watson fires Wigan's European challenge
WIGAN: Wigan boosted their bid for European football as Ben Watson s…
World Forum pledges action on water, but rift over statement
ISTANBUL: A seven-day focus on the world s water crunch wound up…
Egypt asks US to return 'illegal' sarcophagus
CAIRO: Egypt has asked the United States to return an ornately painted…
Francophile Frears picks up French award
PARIS: Britain s Stephen Frears, director of box-office hit The Queen and…
UAE economy might contract in 2009: minister
DUBAI: The economy of the United Arab Emirates might contract this year…
Western firm to bring more tourists to Iraq
BAGHDAD: The first Western firm to bring a group of foreign tourists…