US airport security program to launch in Yemen
WASHINGTON: A US-style airport security program will soon be set up in Yemen, where an Al-Qaeda affiliate has engineered a string of failed international airline attacks, US officials said Thursday.…
Afghan government hits back at ‘stupid’ US leaks
KABUL: Afghan government officials on Friday hit back at "stupid" allegations made in leaked US diplomatic cables about corruption but refused to comment on a damning assessment of President Hamid…
King Abdullah: patient reformer battling hardliners, own age
By Paul Handley / AFP RIYADH: Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz was 81 when he rose to the Saudi throne in 2005, but moved like a reformer decades younger to unleash his…
Hezbollah image at stake in Hariri case: experts
BEIRUT: An indictment of Hezbollah members in connection with the murder of Lebanese ex-premier Rafiq Hariri could forever tarnish the party's image as a resistance movement and threaten its raison…
Memos: US pressing for Saudi help in Pakistan
CAIRO: The United States has been pushing its powerhouse ally Saudi Arabia to help stabilize Pakistan and Afghanistan, but it has struggled to overcome the kingdom's deep mistrust of Pakistan's…
Thousands battle Israel’s worst fire as toll hits 41
HAIFA: Thousands of Israeli firemen and rescuers fought Friday to control a massive forest fire that has killed 41 people, as global help poured in to battle the biggest inferno…
History made as World Cup heads to Qatar
ZURICH: Qatar on Thursday shrugged off fears of searing summer heat to become the first Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim country to be awarded the right to stage football's World…
Al-Wafd confirms pulling out of runoff elections
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Al-Wafd Party confirmed Thursday that it will withdraw from the runoff elections on Dec. 5 along with the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), amid wide accusations of fraud and…
Gas forum countries agree to 2011 summit; chooses Egypt minister for president
DOHA: Leading gas exporting countries agreed Thursday to hold their first summit in Qatar next year, as they reiterated calls for gas prices to reflect parity with oil. The announcement…
Hamas will accept referendum on peace deal, says Haniyeh
GAZA CITY: Senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said on Wednesday the Islamist group would accept a peace deal with Israel if the Palestinian people approved it in a referendum. His…
