South Sudan arrest rebels, says Khartoum circle behind them
KHARTOUM: Authorities in south Sudan said on Tuesday they had arrested men loyal to George Athor, a former southern rebel commander suspected of being aided by elements in Khartoum seeking…
A long, hot Ramadan for many devout Muslims
CAIRO: Muslims in much of the Middle East will begin the fasting month of Ramadan on Wednesday during an especially grueling time of the year, with sweltering heat and extremely…
Eight soldiers killed in booby-trapped house
BAQUBA: Gunmen burst into a house north of Baghdad early Wednesday, killing three people and sending the surviving children to an Iraqi army checkpoint to lure soldiers to the residence.…
Israeli army chief backs use of live fire on Gaza flotilla
JERUSALEM: Israeli armed forces chief Gabi Ashkenazi on Wednesday defended his troops' use of lethal fire when they stormed a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in May, killing nine pro-Palestinian activists. Giving…
Two killed in Turkish pipeline blast, flows stopped
DIYARBAKIR: Two people were killed and one person was wounded in southeastern Turkey on Tuesday after suspected Kurdish militants blew up a pipeline carrying Iraqi oil, security sources said. An…
UN court on Hariri murder urges submission of ‘evidence’
BEIRUT: A UN tribunal probing the murder of Lebanese ex-premier Rafiq Hariri on Wednesday called for the submission of all "relevant evidence," days after Hezbollah unveiled data allegedly implicating Israel.…
Lawyer starts signature campaign for Gamal Mubarak
CAIRO: The coordinator of a signature campaign supporting Gamal Mubarak, son of President Mubarak, as the next president of Egypt says that over 20,000 people have signed in support since…
Al-Wafd releases preliminary list of parliamentary candidates
CAIRO: Al-Wafd party has released a preliminary list of its proposed candidates for the People’s Assembly elections next November if the party decides against a boycott. The party’s executive committee…
Egypt aims to grow 70 pct of wheat by 2020, say reports
CAIRO: Egypt, the world's biggest wheat importer, is aiming for 70 percent self-sufficiency in wheat by 2020 as it plants new strains with higher yields, local papers quoted a government…
US govt sending ground zero mosque imam to Mideast
WASHINGTON: The imam behind controversial plans for a mosque near the site of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks is being sent by the State Department on a religious outreach…
