National Rescue Front in action
Liberal forces unite to oppose presidential constitutional declaration
Nasrallah vows ‘thousands of rockets’ if Israel hits Lebanon
Israel launched a devastating attack on Lebanon in 2006 after Hezbollah fighters captured four soldiers in a cross-border raid
Shi’as banned from Cairo Ashura celebrations
Shi’a Muslims say Salafis, police prevented them from entering Al-Hussain mosque
British PM ‘open-minded’ on press regulation
Victims of press intrusion are calling for the introduction of an independent regulator with the backing of the law
Arafat exhumation hopes to quell poison quandary
Palestinians have already launched preliminary work on the grave and all the pieces are in places for the samples to be taken away for subsequent analysis
Abbas says ‘fully confident’ ahead of UN upgrade bid
Abbas said the UN move would be followed by steps to bridge the bitter political divide between his Fatah movement and its Islamist rival Hamas
Millions flood Iraq shrine city for Ashura peak
Throngs of pilgrims beat their chests and some used swords to make cuts on their heads as a sign of mourning for Imam Hussein
Syria rebels seize ‘large part’ of army airport
A video posted on the Internet by activists appeared to show one wrecked helicopter, while a rebel shoots rockets at the airport
