Kenyan troops enter Somalia to attack rebels: government
NAIROBI: Kenyan troops have crossed the border into war-torn Somalia to attack Islamist Shebab rebels they accuse of being behind several recent kidnappings of foreigners, Kenyan officials said Sunday. "We…
Syrian forces open fire in town on Lebanon border
AMMAN: Thousands of Syrian troops backed by armor opened fire in the resort town of Zabadani on the border with Lebanon on Sunday, a day after heavy fighting in the…
Lone woman elected to Oman council
MUSCAT: A lone woman won election to Oman's 84-member Majlis Al-Shoura consultative council, one more than in the all-male outgoing council, according to provisional results released on Sunday. Seventy-seven women…
Iran president rejects US plot claims
TEHRAN: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday denied US allegations that Iran was involved in a plot to kill the Saudi envoy to Washington, insisting that "assassination belongs to you Americans."…
5,700 people questioned in Bahrain unrest
MANAMA: Local media in Bahrain say the international panel investigating months of anti-government protests and crackdowns in the Gulf kingdom has interviewed more than 5,000 witnesses and alleged victims over…
Doctors hope to end MB’s reign over syndicate board
CAIRO: The Doctors' Syndicate elections on Friday were marred by political and religious polarization, amid fierce competition between Muslim Brotherhood (MB) candidates and those on the Independence List. Candidates ran…
March to Abbaseya Cathedral calls for national unity
CAIRO: Dozens of protesters marched from Al-Azhar Mosque to Abbaseya Cathedral following Friday prayers, calling for national unity and condemning the army forces’ violent crackdown on peaceful protesters earlier in…
Palestinians criticize Hamas on prisoner swap
RAMALLAH: Some Palestinians criticized Hamas on Thursday for conceding too much in its deal to swap a captured Israeli soldier for more than a thousand Palestinian inmates. Much of the…
Grand Mufti urges Egyptians to unite against sedition
CAIRO: Egypt’s Grand Mufti called on the country’s Muslims and Copts to fulfill their religious duties in combating sectarian tension and facing any attempts to harm Egypt’s unity. In a…
European parliamentary assembly to monitor Tunisian polls
STRASBOURG: A delegation of 20 members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will monitor Tunisia's election on October 23, the pan-European organization announced Friday. They will…