Saudi pushes Iraq ties in anti-Assad move: experts
By Prashant Rao / AFP BAGHDAD: Saudi Arabia's push to improve ties with Iraq is part of a drive to convince it to abandon the Syrian president, despite the strong influence…
An African Horn of plenty
By José Graziano da Silva ROME: After six months and the deaths of tens of thousands of people, the famine in Somalia — caused by the worst drought in 60 years…
Nigeria group claims killings in oil-rich delta
By AP LAGOS: A militant group has claimed responsibility for killing four police officers this week and says it is in contact with the kidnappers of three foreign crew members.…
Sudan’s defense minister sought by int’l court
By Mike Corder / AP THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant Thursday for Sudan's defense minister, the third senior regime official sought by the court for alleged…
Obama, Netanyahu set to confront divisions over Iran
By Matt Spetalnick and Jeffrey Heller / Reuters WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM: Just days before what could be the most consequential meeting of US and Israeli leaders in years, aides to President Barack Obama…
Red Cross convoy arrives to shattered Syria rebel area
By Samia Nakhoul / Reuters BEIRUT: A Red Cross convoy carrying life-saving aid has reached the Syrian city of Homs and is about to enter the shattered district of Baba Amro,…
Arab League chief says fuelling violence will not help Syria
By Tamim Elyan / Reuters CAIRO: Arab League chief Nabil Al-Araby said on Thursday he was opposed to violence as a way to end the Syrian crisis after Gulf states called…
Libya calls on neighbors to help plug porous borders
By Dominique Soguel / AFP TRIPOLI: Libya has called its neighbors to a meeting on their porous common borders, which since the downfall of Moamar Qaddafi have become major conduits for…
US-Egypt tension eases but aid still in question
By AFP WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday signaled an easing in tensions with Egypt after Cairo allowed US democracy activists to leave the country, but said the question over…
NGO activists in Cyprus after leaving Egypt: airport
By AFP LARNACA: US pro-democracy activists who had been on trial in Egypt were in Cyprus on Friday after flying out of Cairo, an airport official said, following the lifting…