Israeli warplanes hit Gaza after new rocket attack
JERUSALEM: Israeli warplanes launched two pre-dawn raids on tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip, injuring one person, after Palestinian insurgents fired rockets into Israel, the army and Palestinian sources said.…
July deadliest month for Iraqis since 2008
BAGHDAD: July was the deadliest month for Iraqis in more than two years, according to newly released figures that show 535 were killed in violence. The monthly toll released late…
Iran says it will set Tel Aviv ablaze if attacked, says report
TEHRAN: Iran will set Tel Aviv on fire if Israel attacks the Islamic republic over its controversial nuclear program, newspapers on Sunday quoted Iran's envoy to the United Nations as…
Iraq: Ethno-sectarian approach to have lasting repercussions
Which American has done the most harm to Iraq in the twenty-first century? The competition is stiff, with George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Paul Wolfowitz and L. Paul Bremer, among…
Making sense of the climate impasse
NEW YORK: All signs suggest that the planet is still hurtling headlong toward climatic disaster. The United States’ National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration has issued its “State of the Climate…
The Palestinians’ ultimate option
The Arab foreign ministers meeting on July 29th in Cairo to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations must keep in mind that endorsing direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians is not…
Did the marijuana wrap kill Khaled Saeid?
By Rania Al Malky CAIRO: Just when I thought that there’s no more to be said about the autopsy reports on now iconic torture victim Khaled Saeid, which found that he…
Formula One: Vettel fastest as Red Bull make dominant start
BUDAPEST: German Sebastian Vettel set the pace for Red Bull in Friday's opening free practice session for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix, the 23-year-old tyro leading his team-mate Australian Mark Webber,…
Basketball: Marbury stays with China team
BEIJING: Former NBA bad boy Stephon Marbury has agreed to stay three more years with a Chinese basketball team, under a contract that includes a marketing deal for his line…
Tiger commits to World Golf event in Akron
ORLANDO: World number one Tiger Woods has committed to defend his title at the World Golf Championships Bridgestone Invitational next week at Firestone Country Club, where he has won seven…