Sunni group threatens to kill Iran atomic worker
DUBAI: Jundallah has threatened to execute a kidnapped Iranian nuclear plant worker…
US poised to ratify nuclear treaty with Russia
WASHINGTON: A landmark treaty on nuclear arms that will bind the United…
Familiar faces to guide Iraq’s oil future
By Barbara Lewis and Ahmed Rasheed/ Reuters LONDON/BAGHDAD: News Iraq's oil minister has…
WikiLeaks translated into Arabic by Jordan sites
AMMAN: Two Jordanian websites have begun translating into Arabic the US State…
Egypt, Libya, Sudan consult ahead of south vote
KHARTOUM: The leaders of Egypt and Libya were in Khartoum Tuesday for…
Timing of Israel spy capture politically motivated, says former MP candidate
By Abdel-Rahman Hussein CAIRO: The announcement of the capture of an Egyptian man…
Judges reject future election monitoring amid fraud allegations
By Heba Famy CAIRO: Judges should refrain from future election monitoring in protest…
Dar Al-Ifta issued 465,000 fatwas in 2010, says report
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: So far this year, Dar Al-Ifta has issued 465,000…
Iran quake kills seven, wrecks villages
TEHRAN: A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Iran, wrecking villages, bringing down power…
55,000 displaced south Sudanese return ahead of referendum
GENEVA: Some 55,000 displaced southern Sudanese have returned to their homeland from…