Israel hammers Gaza as diplomatic efforts intensify
GAZA CITY: Israeli troops again pounded Gaza on Friday after killing a top Hamas leader, as the group offered a conditional truce amid a diplomatic push to end the war…
League chief admits 'chaos' in Arab ranks
KUWAIT CITY/DOHA: Arab League chief Amr Moussa acknowledged chaos in Arab ranks over the Gaza crisis on Friday as foreign ministers gathered in Kuwait for a meeting overshadowed by an…
Carter still active 30 years after Camp David
ATLANTA: Thirty years after engineering the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt, former President Jimmy Carter is still doggedly seeking peace in the Middle East.The 84-year-old Carter may never…
Pakistan dancers take traditional form alive
KARACHI: In a posh Karachi home, a dozen girls struggle to maintain their balance as they are put through their paces by Sadia Khan, a skilled performer of Pakistan s…
Economic woes lead man to kill wife, children
CAIRO: A man who confessed to killing his wife and children last week said he feared that his family would have to live in poverty after leading a prosperous life.…
Abou-Trika short-listed for top African award
JOHANNESBURG: A new name will be engraved on the African Footballer of the Year trophy next month after three stars were short-listed on Wednesday for the 2008 award.Arsenal and Togo…
100 Islamic scholars condemn closure of Rafah border
CAIRO: Some 100 Islamic scholars, mostly from Saudi Arabia, signed an official document, in which they condemned "some Arab countries for closing the Rafah border crossing, accusing them of being…
Howeidy criticizes media double standards
CAIRO: The shrapnel, resulting from Israeli shelling, that wounded two Egyptian soldiers and two children near the Egypt-Gaza border is "friendly fire, said prominent columnist Fahmy Howeidy in a sarcastic…
