Six killed in Homs as Syria death toll rises
NICOSIA: Six civilians, including one woman, were shot dead in Syria on…
Report: Turkey launches incursion into Iraq
ANKARA: Turkish soldiers, air force bombers and helicopter gunships reportedly launched an…
Libyans fight against last Qaddafi holdouts
SIRTE: Libyan revolutionary forces fought building by building Wednesday against the final…
UN’s Ban welcomes Israel-Palestinian prisoner swap
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday hailed the release…
Report: US, Euro arms used against Arab protesters
NEW YORK: The United States, Russia and many European countries that have…
15 freed Palestinian prisoners arrive in Qatar
DOHA: Fifteen Palestinian prisoners released as part of a swap deal that…
Prisoner swap part of efforts for stability, says Egypt PM
CAIRO: Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on Tuesday hailed a prisoner swap…
Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners released in historic swap
RAFAH, Egypt/MITZPE HILA, Israel: More than 450 Palestinian prisoners were freed Tuesday,…
No joint prayer at pope’s interreligious meeting
VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI has invited Hindus, Jews, Taoists and Muslims…
Analysts disagree over SCAF’s role in prisoner swap deal
CAIRO: Experts disagreed on whether mediating the prisoner swap between Israel and…