Obama leaves last day of campaigning to candidates
WASHINGTON: Candidates plunged into feverish, final-day campaigning Monday in congressional elections that were expected to strip Democrats of their majority in the House of Representatives and snarl President Barack Obama's…
Palestinian children face increasing settler violence, says study
JERUSALEM: Palestinian children are coming under increasing attack by a handful of violent, extremist Jewish settlers, a rights group said Monday in a report on the human cost of settlement…
Iranian foreign minister to visit US ally Georgia
TBILISI: Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki will visit ex-Soviet Georgia this week, the Georgian foreign ministry said Monday, insisting the visit would not strain Tbilisi's ties with Washington. Mottaki will…
Israel soldier gets 5 months for Palestinian prisoner photo
JERUSALEM: An Israeli soldier was sentenced to five months behind bars after he was caught on camera pointing his gun at a handcuffed Palestinian prisoner, military sources said on Monday.…
Yemen cracks down on cargo after parcel bomb plot uncovered
SANAA: Yemen on Monday announced a crackdown on cargo shipments after two US-bound bomb parcels were sent from the country, as an alleged Saudi bomb maker emerged as a key…
Baghdad church siege ends with 47 dead
BAGHDAD: Iraqi security forces stormed a Baghdad church where militants had taken an entire congregation hostage for four hours, leaving at least 47 people dead, including a priest, Iraqi officials…
Egyptian underground art film scoops top regional prize
TUNIS: "Microphone", about young hip hop and graffiti artists in Egypt's second city Alexandria, scooped the top award Sunday of Tunisia's Carthage Film Festival showcasing African and Arab cinema. Directed…
Iraqi Christians mourn after church siege kills 52
BAGHDAD: Iraq's dwindling Christian community was grieving and afraid on Monday after militants seized a Baghdad church during evening Mass, held the congregation hostage and triggered a raid by…
Court sentences Cairo governor to one year in prison
CAIRO: The Abdin Misdemeanor Court on Sunday sentenced Cairo Governor Abdel-Azim Wazir to one year in prison for not carrying out a verdict issued by the Administrative Court. In addition…
Al-Wafd Party decides to continue its PA election race
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Al-Wafd opposition party announced that it will continue its decision to run in the parliamentary elections, thereby ending speculations about a possible withdrawal from the elections in…