Bahrain protesters re-emerge after crackdown
MANAMA: Shia protesters in Bahrain are increasingly heading back to the streets, nine months after a brutal security crackdown was thought to have silenced their democracy movement. While protests inside…
Iraq in turmoil one year after government formed
BAGHDAD: Iraq's government marked its first anniversary Wednesday in turmoil as its Sunni vice president disputed charges he ran a hit squad and the US urged calm in a row…
UN council members line up to criticize Israel
UNITED NATIONS: Most members of the UN Security Council voiced deep concerns on Tuesday about the impasse in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and criticized Israel for pressing ahead with the…
UN nuclear watchdog says Iran visit possible
VIENNA: Senior UN nuclear watchdog officials could visit Iran for talks, the agency said on Wednesday, a day after an Iranian envoy suggested Tehran would be ready to discuss international…
Salafi party tells Israel it will keep the peace
JERUSALEM: A spokesman for Egypt's main Salafi party on Wednesday pledged that the hardline Islamist group would respect the peace treaty with Israel in an unprecedented interview with an Israeli…
Stone lion resumes post in Spain’s Alhambra
By AFP One of 12 marble lions that stand watch in Spain's historic Moorish palace, the Alhambra, in Granada returned to its spot Monday after being restored by experts. A…
Five ancient shipwrecks found in central Stockholm
Five shipwrecks dating from the 1500s to the 1700s have been found during renovation work on a quay in central Stockholm, the Swedish Maritime Museum said on Monday. "Five shipwrecks…
’27 Club’ of dead rockers is a myth, says study
By AFP Fame boosts the risk of early death for rock stars but the claim that the peril is greatest at the age of 27 is false, according to a…
Egyptian film program opens in Frankfurt
Looks can be deceiving — especially with a city like Frankfurt. The fifth largest city in Germany is the financial and transportation center of the country, home to the European…
Most Egypt protesters ‘killed by gunshots’
CAIRO: Most of the 13 people killed in recent days of anti-military clashes in Cairo died of gunshot wounds, and one died in detention after suffering head trauma, Egypt's chief…