Moroccan Islamists await their turn ahead of elections
RABAT: With Islamists on the doorstep to power in Tunisia, it is now Morocco's turn to go to the polls in elections that despite the low turnout expected, will likely…
Qaddafi son said to be in vast Sahara
JOHANNESBURG: A fugitive wanted by the International Criminal Court, Moammar Qaddafi's one-time heir apparent appears to have disappeared in the Sahara Desert's ocean of dunes and could remain hidden for…
Palestinians say decisions ahead will change face of region
RAMALLAH: The Palestinian leadership faces decisions about the peace process that will "change the face of the region," presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeina said on Thursday. "The coming weeks and…
Syrian tanks fire despite Arab League deal; 4 dead
BEIRUT: Syrian tanks mounted with machine-guns fired Thursday on a city at the heart of the country's uprising, killing at least four people one day after Damascus agreed to an…
Fire on Red Sea ferry, passengers take to lifeboats
CAIRO: Passengers were forced to escape on lifeboats when a fire broke out on a ferry carrying more than 1,200 passengers from the Jordanian Red Sea port of Aqaba to…
Political powers demand resignation of El-Selmy, threaten second revolution
CAIRO: Fifteen political groups and four presidential hopefuls called for resignation of Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs Ali El-Selmy and threatened to hold mass protests on Nov. 18 if…
Arab League says Syria approves Arab plan
CAIRO: The Arab League said on Wednesday the Syrian government had approved an Arab plan for dialogue with the opposition and steps to end seven months of bloodshed, according to…
THE REEL ESTATE: A song, a separation, a demonic kid and a wistful dinner
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Biology teacher wins France’s top literary prize
High-school biology teacher Alexis Jenni on Wednesday won France's top literary award, the Goncourt Prize, for his first novel, "L'art francais de la guerre" (The French Art of War). The…
Mideast peace unlikely before 2012 US vote: Baker
WASHINGTON: Former US secretary of state James Baker predicted Wednesday that there would be no breakthrough in Arab-Israeli peace talks before the US elections next year. Speaking at a gathering…