UNHCR says allowed to part resume activities in Libya
GENEVA: The UN refugee agency said Friday that it has been allowed to resume part of its work in Libya after talks with Libyan authorities over Tripoli's decision to expel…
US Congress approves new Iran sanctions
WASHINGTON: The US Congress on Thursday sent President Barack Obama a sweeping package of tough new energy and financial sanctions on Iran, aiming to force Tehran to halt its suspected…
Israel marks four years of 'cruel' Shalit captivity
JERUSALEM: Human Rights Watch on Friday demanded that Hamas end its "cruel and inhuman treatment" of Gilad Shalit as Israel marked the fourth anniversary of the soldier's captivity at the…
Iraq says gov't workers not exempt from power cuts
BAGHDAD: An Iraqi minister warned government workers Friday against using their influence to escape the country's widespread power cuts and urged Iraqis to cut down on air conditioning as temperatures…
Islamist militants build bunkers in Sahara
TOMBOUCTOU: Islamic militants linked to Al-Qaeda are building fortified bunkers in the Sahara desert of Algeria and Mali to shelter against air attack as their power grows, security experts believe.…
Iraq police find mass grave linked to sectarian bloodshed
HELWEH: Police found a mass grave on Friday containing 11 skeletons they believe to be the remains of victims of sectarian bloodshed that swept Iraq in 2006 and 2007, an…
Pope calls for 'stable peace' in Middle East
VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI called for peace in the Middle East and reiterated concerns about the plight of the region's Christians in a meeting with members of Eastern churches…
'Promise' gives detailed look at Obama's psyche
More than a year into Barack Obama's presidency, many people still seem unsure what to make of him. For most Americans, their first exposure to Obama was on the 2008…
THE REEL ESTATE: Arms, drugs and Egyptian mediocrity
One of the highlights of my week has been “Le premier jour du reste de ta vie” (The First Day of the Rest of Your Life), a little French family…
North Africa likely to achieve 18 of 21 MDG targets
CAIRO: North Africa is likely to achieve 18 of the 21 targets laid down in the eight UN millennium development goals (MDG), says the latest UN report, released Wednesday. Yet…
