Iran eases grip on Al-Qaeda
WASHINGTON: Al-Qaeda operatives who have been detained for years in Iran have been making their way quietly in and out of the country, raising the prospect that Iran is loosening…
Emergency Law restrictions not enough, say human rights groups
CAIRO: Changes made to the 29-year old Emergency Law to restrict its application to terrorism and drug-related crimes are not sufficient, rights activist and lawyer Hafez Abu Seada told Daily…
New bridge links Mozambique, Tanzania
MAPUTO: Mozambique and Tanzania opened a bridge that will allow the first road traffic between the countries, part of Maputo's drive to improve transport nationally, state media said Thursday. Mozambican…
For your 'edutainment': New pan-Arab series targets youth, parents
CAIRO: Amr Koura, chairman of AlKarma Edutainment Production, identified the lack of a form of entertainment that conveys a message to the youth as well as their parents. “Families need…
EU urges Iran to drop death sentence on two 'moharebs'
BRUSSELS: European Union foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton on Wednesday pleaded with Iran to drop death sentences imposed on two people awaiting execution for being 'enemies of God'. The call…
Violations in the application process for Shoura elections, says report
CAIRO: The method in which candidate applications are received for Shoura Council (Upper House of Parliament) mid-term elections violate international standards for holding free and fair elections, a rights report…
HRW urges Kuwait to improve treatment of stateless, maids
KUWAIT CITY: Human Rights Watch on Thursday urged Kuwait to improve its treatment of foreign domestic workers and stateless Arabs a day after its rights record was examined by the…
US says no more time to waste in organizing Sudan referendum
WASHINGTON: Scott Gration, the US envoy to Sudan, warned Wednesday that there is no more time to waste in preparations for a January referendum planned for southern Sudan under a…
Egypt refuses to give up one drop of its right to Nile water
CAIRO: Egypt is refusing to relinquish a drop of its legal right to the lion's share of Nile river water, despite demands from other African countries for a more equitable…
Turkey undecided on Iran meeting with Brazil, says FM
ANKARA: Turkey is still considering whether its prime minister should go to Iran for joint talks with Brazil's president over Tehran's nuclear program, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Thursday. Ankara's…