Squabbling hits Iraq PM plan to unveil cabinet
BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki's plan to unveil a national unity cabinet was in disarray on Monday as political parties squabbled over posts and the timing of the announcement…
A Tale of Two Brothers: Children of emigres return to invest in Egypt
CAIRO: There are an estimated 2.7 million Egyptians currently living abroad, according to a 2010 report by the International Organization for Migration. Most of this diaspora is concentrated in other…
EU to slap sanctions on 19 Ivorians, including Gbagbo
BRUSSELS: The European Union on Monday decided to slap visa bans on 19 Ivorians including incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo, who is clinging onto power, diplomats said. The measures will take…
Assad slams Obama, Israel in interview
BERLIN: Syria has no partner for peace in Israel's "extremist" current government, President Bashar Assad was quoted as saying Monday. Syria has demanded the full withdrawal of Israeli troops from…
Iran’s Khamenei dismisses expected Hariri court rulings
TEHRAN: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday dismissed as "null and void" imminent rulings by the UN court probing the 2005 murder of ex-Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri, state…
Slain American tourist had deep ties to Israel
JERUSALEM: An American tourist killed in a forest outside Jerusalem had deep spiritual ties to Israel through her involvement with an evangelical ministry that promotes Christianity among Jews. Kristine Luken,…
Iraq refugees in Syria wait years for fresh start
DAMASCUS: Oshana Khamo is one of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis who have taken refuge in Syria from the violence at home and have been kept waiting for years to…
Nationalist riots in Russia spread fear among Muslims
MOSCOW: Muslims gathered for Friday prayers at Moscow's central mosque on Friday said they were afraid and angry at a nationalist riot last week that saw hundreds make fascist salutes…
Iraqi cinema makes a comeback at Greek film festival
Iraqi cinema scored a notable first at this month's Thessaloniki International Film Festival in Greece, with one film up for an award and a retrospective of the young director Mohamed…
Lebanese Civil War drama wins best film at DIFF; Egypt receives best acting prizes
A Lebanese chamber drama set against the backdrop of the Civil War has won best Arabic film on Sunday at the seventh Dubai International Film Festival. George Hachem’s debut feature…
