Lebanese not to be beheaded Friday for witchcraft
BEIRUT: A Lebanese man condemned to death for witchcraft by a Saudi court will not be beheaded Friday as had been expected, his lawyer said. Attorney May al-Khansa said Lebanon's…
Muslims try to pray in Spanish cathedral
MADRID: A group of Muslims tried to pray inside a Roman Catholic cathedral that was originally a mosque and then scuffled with security guards and police who tried to stop…
Christian pilgrims flock to Holy City for Good Friday
JERUSALEM: Thousands of Christian pilgrims from around the world thronged the narrow cobblestone alleys of Jerusalem's Old City to pray along the route tradition holds Jesus took to his crucifixion…
Iraq's Sadrists go to the polls in PM 'referendum'
BAGHDAD: Polls opened in a ballot of Iraq's Sadrists on Friday over who should be the country's leader, while ex-premier Iyad Allawi received a boost after a key Shia party…
Iran rebukes 'threats' as Obama urges Chinese support
BEIJING: Iran's top nuclear negotiator warned the West to stop "threatening" Tehran as US President Barack Obama urged Chinese President Hu Jintao to cooperate in blocking Iran's atomic ambitions. The…
Palestinian PM sees statehood by August 2011
Palestinian PM sees statehood by August 2011 JERUSALEM: Palestinian premier Salam Fayyad predicts a Palestinian state will be established by August 2011 through "positive facts on the ground," in an…
Israel warns of new Gaza assault after air strikes
JERUSALEM: Israel on Friday threatened a wide scale military operation against the Gaza Strip after a string of air strikes which injured three Palestinian children following rocket attacks from the…
Rights group launches Wasla monthly to showcase blogs
CAIRO: Recognizing the importance of citizen journalism, the Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) launched its first issue of its monthly Wasla Thursday, Egypt's first newspaper with 90 percent…
Mars radar could help stave off drought in ME, says NASA
ALEXANDRIA: Technology used to discover underground ice on Mars could also be used in the search for water on Earth and help ward off conflict in the arid Middle East,…
