UN to launch appeal for Pakistan flood disaster
SUKKUR: The United Nations is launching an appeal to help 13.8 million people hit by one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters after floods paralyzed parts of Pakistan and raised…
Rights groups urge WikiLeaks to redact Afghan names, report
WASHINGTON: Human rights groups have urged WikiLeaks to redact names of Afghans helping American forces from thousands of leaked US military documents, leading to a charged retort from the website's…
Iran says to host regional meet on Afghanistan
TEHRAN: Iran said on Tuesday it will soon host a regional meeting on stabilizing Afghanistan to be attended by the neighbors of the war-ravaged country. The conference would be part…
Anti-Qaeda militia leader gunned down outside Baghdad
HILLA: The leader of an anti-Qaeda militia in Iraq was gunned down on Tuesday in a drive-by shooting outside his home south of Baghdad, police said. Malik Yaseen's two bodyguards…
US lawmaker cuts 100 million dollars aid to Lebanon military
WASHINGTON: A top US congressman has blocked 100 million dollars in aid to Lebanon's military, saying he cannot be sure the country's armed forces are not working with Hezbollah. Howard…
Israel threatening to quit UN probe into flotilla
JERUSALEM: Israel has threatened to pull out of a U.N. inquiry into a deadly raid on a Turkish flotilla heading for Gaza, after the U.N. chief said there is no…
Israeli Police raze Bedouin village for third time in two weeks
AL-ARAQIB: Israeli police on Tuesday stormed a Bedouin village that was completely razed in July, leveling efforts to rebuild homes for the third time in two weeks, rights groups said.…
Hezbollah unveils footage accusing Israel of Hariri assassination
BEIRUT: Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Monday unveiled footage allegedly intercepted from Israeli surveillance planes of the site of the murder of Lebanese ex-premier Rafiq Hariri prior to his 2005…
30 protest against soaring food prices with empty plates, spoons
CAIRO: A small group of protestors held a sit-in in front of the Cabinet of Ministers on Monday against the significant increase in food prices before Ramadan. About 30 protestors…
Unified adhan starts in Ramadan despite criticism
CAIRO: The sound of Cairo’s hundreds of mu'adhins (caller for prayer) chanting the daily prayers in diverse voices and rhythms through loud speakers is a integral part of the residents’…