New aid for Pakistan comes with calls for accountability
UNITED NATIONS: World powers made fresh aid pledges for Pakistan's flood disaster on Sunday, after a two-billion-dollar UN appeal, but pressed the stricken nation to fully account for the money.…
Sudan ‘too slow’ on referendum, says Norway
UNITED NATIONS: Sudan's progress on organizing a key referendum in January is "too slow," Norway's diplomatic chief warned Sunday about the vote over whether the south will break off from…
As freed American returns, Iran presses US to reciprocate
NEW YORK: Iran urged the United States on Sunday to free eight Iranians as a "humanitarian gesture," while freed American hiker Sarah Shourd made an emotional plea for the release…
Lockerbie bomber can get out of bed, walk, says victim’s father
LONDON: The cancer-stricken Lockerbie bomber can get out of bed and walk although he is clearly a very sick man, said the father of a victim after visiting him in…
Saudi king meets top US, Canadian counter-terror officials
JEDDAH: Saudi King Abdullah and security czar Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz have held talks with top intelligence and counter-terror officials from the United States and Canada, the SPA news…
Israel to allow first import of cars to Gaza since 2007
JERUSALEM: Israel will allow the import of private vehicles into the Gaza Strip for the first time since 2007, the military said Sunday. The "transfer of vehicles for the Palestinian…
Future is Iran’s, Ahmadinejad tells AP
NEW YORK: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that "the future belongs to Iran," and challenged the United States to accept that his country has a major role in the world.…
Top Hamas official arrested in Egypt
CAIRO: A top Hamas security official was arrested at Cairo airport for using falsified travel documents, Egyptians officials said Sunday. Mohammed Dababish's relatives said he was returning from a pilgrimage…
Judge dismisses case against rights advocates
CAIRO: The case against two leading human rights advocates and a well-known blogger has finally come to an end Saturday after the judge dropped all charges against the three. A…
Zaki questions local media objectivity
CAIRO: Zamalek striker Amr Zaki believes that he has been criticized quite often by Egyptian media because some people want him to leave the country. Recent reports claimed that TV…
