World Islamic body asks Muslims to tithe for Pakistan
JEDDAH: The Organization of the Islamic Conference on Thursday appealed to Muslims everywhere to direct their zakat tithes to relief for flood-wracked Pakistan. The Jeddah-based pan-Islamic organization, together with the…
UN calls meeting on rising food prices
ROME: A UN food agency said Friday it has called a special meeting on the recent spike in food prices, responding to fears of a repeat of the shortages that…
MB to nominate women if guaranteed free elections
CAIRO: With election fever in the air, the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) are preparing their female candidates to win the majority of the 64 seat quota reserved for women in…
Hopeful sign: More talks for Israel, Palestinians
WASHINGTON: In an early sign of promise, Israeli and Palestinian leaders pledged in a cordial first round of talks to keep meeting at regular intervals, aiming to nail down a…
Yes You Can: Believing is Seeing
For some people “seeing is believing” and for others “believing is seeing”. Which group do you belong to? And what difference does it make in your life? Has a friend,…
Who cares about hemlines? Pants again on the radar
Menswear details, including blazers, vests and button-downs, have been invading women's fashion trends for a while. Now comes the most obvious of all for fall: pants. Dresses had been dominant…
Arms cache explosions rock south Lebanon town: state media
SHEHABIYEH: A series of explosions on Friday ripped through a house that was being used as an arms depot in south Lebanon, an area considered a Hezbollah stronghold, the state…
Suicide bomber kills 22 at Shiite rally in Pakistan
QUETTA: At least 22 people were killed Friday in a suicide attack targeting a Shiite Muslim rally in Pakistan's southwest city of Quetta, the latest in a string of sectarian…
Stars do sunset shades on Emmys red carpet
A late-summer sunset with vibrant purple, red and blue gowns dominated the horizon at the 62nd Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. One-shoulder silhouettes, updos and bold jewelry also were big…
Arms cache explosions rock south Lebanon town: state media
KANDAHAR: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates met Friday with US soldiers at the "tip of the spear" in the Taliban's Afghan heartland as a pivotal surge of 30,000 extra troops…