Syrian forces open fire in town on Lebanon border
AMMAN: Thousands of Syrian troops backed by armor opened fire in the…
Lone woman elected to Oman council
MUSCAT: A lone woman won election to Oman's 84-member Majlis Al-Shoura consultative…
Iran president rejects US plot claims
TEHRAN: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday denied US allegations that Iran was…
5,700 people questioned in Bahrain unrest
MANAMA: Local media in Bahrain say the international panel investigating months of…
Doctors hope to end MB’s reign over syndicate board
CAIRO: The Doctors' Syndicate elections on Friday were marred by political and…
March to Abbaseya Cathedral calls for national unity
CAIRO: Dozens of protesters marched from Al-Azhar Mosque to Abbaseya Cathedral following…
Palestinians criticize Hamas on prisoner swap
RAMALLAH: Some Palestinians criticized Hamas on Thursday for conceding too much in…
Grand Mufti urges Egyptians to unite against sedition
CAIRO: Egypt’s Grand Mufti called on the country’s Muslims and Copts to…
European parliamentary assembly to monitor Tunisian polls
STRASBOURG: A delegation of 20 members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the…
Israel to build new east Jerusalem district: Peace Now
JERUSALEM: Israel has formally submitted plans for a new settlement neighborhood in…