Saudi faces daunting task of post-hajj cleanup
By Ali Khalil/ AFP MINA: As the hajj pilgrimage nears its end, Saudi…
Interview: Budrus ‘built a model of civil resistance’
By Jody McIntyre BUDRUS: This Sunday, 7 November, will mark exactly seven years…
Nuclear standoff could hurt Iran’s cancer patients
TEHRAN: The human impact from the wrangling between Iran and the West…
Indonesian minister heads to Saudi over maid torture
JAKARTA: Indonesia's women's affairs minister will fly to Saudi Arabia on Friday…
Morocco raises toll of Western Sahara violence to 13
RABAT: Morocco on Wednesday raised the toll of violent clashes during a…
Ransoms fuel Al-Qaeda in northern Africa, says US
WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday warned against paying out ransoms to…
Israel awaits US assurances on moratorium proposal
JERUSALEM: As diplomatic efforts gathered steam, Israel on Thursday awaited a crucial…
US opposes religious defamation bans, says Clinton
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that attempts…
NDP, opposition face challenges in run-up to parliamentary elections
By Heba Fahmy and Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: Challenges facing candidates in the Nov.…
South Korean Ambassador weighs in on G20 summit in Seoul
CAIRO: To date, the G20 has helped the world avoid a “30s'…