Egypt blames Darfur rebels for deteriorating security
CAIRO: Egypt on Thursday blamed the Darfur rebels for insecurity in the…
Iraq's Qaeda chief urges kidnap of Western Christians in return for Egyptian cleric
Agence France-PresseDUBAI: Al-Qaeda s chief in Iraq on Thursday urged his followers…
Rice to meet Gulf foreign ministers in Cairo
CAIRO: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will meet foreign ministers of…
Doha Round could still be a success in 2007 – WTO chief
GENEVA: Frozen talks on reducing barriers to global commerce could be revived…
Syria defies US threat, still backs Hamas, Hezbollah
DAMASCUS: Syria will keep supporting Hamas and Hezbollah despite U.S. threats to…
Turkey accepts pope's efforts to soothe anger over remarks on Islam
ROME: Turkey has accepted Pope Benedict XVI s efforts to make amends…
Lebanese president slams Chirac over summit snub
PARIS: Lebanon s pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud Thursday accused his French counterpart…
Rice in Israel, Palestinian territories next week; will also visit Egypt
JERUSALEM: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit Israel and the…
Unpaid policemen close roads in Gaza, burn tires
ReutersGAZA: Hundreds of Palestinian police and security officers blocked all main roads…