Iraq pilgrims chant anti-graft songs at Ashura
KARBALA: Dozens of Iraqi pilgrims chanted anti-corruption songs during Ashura ceremonies in…
Mitchell says pursuing ‘substantive’ Mideast talks
CAIRO: US envoy George Mitchell said Wednesday he will pursue "substantive" talks…
Suicide bomber kills at least 38 at Iran mosque
TEHRAN: A suicide bomber blew himself up at a mosque in the…
Ahmadinejad flexes muscle by dumping foreign minister
TEHRAN: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's sacking of his foreign minister was no mere cabinet…
ICC to name suspects in Kenya’s post-election violence
THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo will on Wednesday…
Palestinian kids play risky game with Israel police
By Jihan Abdalla/ Reuters JERUSALEM: At the volatile heart of a volatile region,…
Al-Wafd’s Sarhan rejects freeze of dissidents’ memberships
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: Mohamed Sarhan, deputy president of the opposition Al-Wafd,…
Palestinians say US envoy ‘brought ideas’
RAMALLAH: Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas held inconclusive talks with George Mitchell on…
NGO files case against Egypt’s administrative detention policy
By Sarah Carr CAIRO: The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) has filed…
Fines and patrols needed to prevent future shark attacks, say experts
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Experts in Egypt investigating an unusual series of shark attacks…