Twitter hack opens popups, causes havoc
NEW YORK: A new way to cause mischief quickly spread through short-messaging service Twitter on Tuesday morning before the site could fix the problem, as mysterious "tweets" of blocked-out text…
Saudi Bachelors Pay to Get Into Women-Only Malls
You’re a young guy with a few hours to waste. The sun is boiling. The tummy is starting to rumble and there in the distance, as if the higher forces…
Virginia to execute first woman in nearly 100 years
WASHINGTON: The US state of Virginia was Thursday set to execute its first woman in almost 100 years after the Supreme Court earlier this week refused to grant a last-minute…
Neighbours call on Iraq to form a government
MANAMA: The interior ministers of the countries neighboring Iraq have called on Baghdad to form a government as soon as possible and pledged increased cooperation in fighting terrorism. "The formation…
Qaeda warns France not to attempt rescue of hostages, says SITE
DUBAI: Al-Qaeda has warned Paris not to attempt to rescue five French nationals kidnapped by jihadists in Niger, SITE monitoring group said Thursday, as France mobilized its forces to find…
Syria and Saudi Arabia seek to calm tensions in Lebanon
BEIRUT: Syria and Saudi Arabia have stepped in to ease tensions in Lebanon in light of an escalating crisis between rival political parties over a UN-backed tribunal probing the murder…
World powers seek ‘early negotiated solution’ with Iran
UNITED NATIONS: The US and Iranian leaders took their rivalry to the UN General Assembly Thursday after six world powers said they were seeking an "negotiated solution" to its nuclear…
Palestinians support talks, settlers await end of building freeze
TEKOA SETTLEMENT/ JERUSALEM: Most Palestinians support the decision to renew peace talks with Israel and oppose armed struggle, but few expect the negotiations to lead anywhere, according to a poll…
Beyond optimism or pessimism: the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks
WASHINGTON, DC: While the build up to the renewed Israeli-Palestinian negotiations — the first direct talks in almost 10 years to be brokered by the United States — was largely…
Inside Iran’s nuclear reasoning
MELBOURNE: Is Iran really hell-bent on becoming a nuclear-armed state? Or will it settle for nuclear capability, able to make weapons but choosing not to? Does the difference matter? Few…