Deadly bombing comes hours after talks break downANALYSIS: Six months after the Iraqi election, the two largest parliamentary blocs are still trying to form a governmentWed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Two leaders of al-Qaeda offshoot killed in LebanonLEBANESE SECURITY forces on Saturday killed two senior figures in Fatah al-Islam, an offshoot of al-Qaeda that fought a protracted…Mon Aug 16 2010 - 01:00
US dismisses fears ahead of Iraq withdrawalTHE US stated yesterday that its withdrawal from Iraq by the end of 2011 is “on target”, dismissing a warning from Iraq’s senior…Fri Aug 13 2010 - 01:00
Videos indicate Israel played a role in killing of Hariri, Hizbullah claimsHIZBULLAH SECRETARY general Hassan Nasrallah has accused Israel of being behind the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese premier…Wed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00
Hospital emergency as heat combines with power cutsGAZA’S SOLE power station resumed operations yesterday, following a delivery of fuelTue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
At least 63 killed in Iraq bombings over weekendA SERIES of bomb blasts killed at least 63 Iraqis over the weekend, pushing the August death toll to beyond 100.Mon Aug 09 2010 - 01:00
Obama's popularity plunges in Arab worldUS PRESIDENT Barack Obama’s popularity in the Arab world has plunged dramatically since he delivered his conciliatory address…Sat Aug 07 2010 - 01:00
Iran would pursue same policies should Ahmadinejad be removed, say expertsWHILE WEDNESDAY’S reported attempt on the life Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was promptly dismissed by Tehran as a firecracker…Fri Aug 06 2010 - 01:00
Israel was on own side of border during fire, says UNAS ISRAEL yesterday resumed uprooting and pruning trees along the volatile border with Lebanon, a UN spokesman declared that …Thu Aug 05 2010 - 01:00
Arab leaders seek to avert violence in LebanonTHE LEADERS of Saudi Arabia, Syria and Lebanon met in Beirut yesterday in an extraordinary summit with the aim of preventing …Sat Jul 31 2010 - 01:00
Arab League leaves direct talks decision to AbbasARAB LEAGUE foreign ministers yesterday called for the continuation of indirect talks between Palestinians and Israelis until…Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
Iraq again postpones meeting of parliamentTHE IRAQI parliament yesterday postponed indefinitely its second session since the early March election, reinforcing factional…Wed Jul 28 2010 - 01:00
Abbas rejects pressure to enter direct talks with IsraelPALESTINIAN PRESIDENT Mahmoud Abbas said yesterday that in spite of intense international pressure, he is not ready to enter …Mon Jul 26 2010 - 01:00
Abbas tells his Fatah base to reform or be dissolvedPALESTINIAN PRESIDENT Mahmoud Abbas has told the Fatah movement, his political base, to reform itself or risk dissolution.Sat Jul 24 2010 - 01:00
Scientist told CIA Iran had no nuclear weapons schemeIRANIAN RESEARCHER Shahram Amiri told the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) that Tehran has no nuclear weapons programme, reconfirming…Wed Jul 21 2010 - 01:00
Egyptian officials deny reports that Mubarak has just 18 months to livePERSISTENT REPORTS that Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak is terminally ill with cancer were embellished yesterday by an article…Tue Jul 20 2010 - 01:00
Mitchell pushes for direct Middle East peace talksUS ENVOY George Mitchell held talks with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday in a push to get Israel and the …Sat Jul 17 2010 - 01:00
Warning of long war if Israel attacks IranAN ISRAELI attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities could launch a protracted regional war and encourage Tehran to build nuclear weapons…Fri Jul 16 2010 - 01:00
Irish-born aid worker's murderer missing from prisonAN IRAQI man tried and convicted of the 2004 kidnapping and murder of Irish-born aid worker Margaret Hassan has gone missing …Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
Scientist in 'defection' row to return to Iran from USAN IRANIAN scientist who spent 14 months in the US as either defector or captive is due to return to Tehran today.Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
Son of Gadafy behind Gaza aid shipA SHIP commissioned by a charity chaired by the son of Libyan leader Col Muammar Gadafy is poised to set sail for Gaza from a…Sat Jul 10 2010 - 01:00
Iraq still blackspot for human rights, says UNA UN report on Iraq shows human rights in the country remain a cause for concern, in spite of improvements in security.Sat Jul 10 2010 - 01:00
Palestinians outline terms for direct talksTHE PALESTINIAN Authority is waiting to see if Israel is serious about negotiations before agreeing to direct talks.Fri Jul 09 2010 - 01:00
Top cleric who opposed Israeli occupation and jihad diesGRAND AYATOLLAH Sayyed Muhammad Hussein Fadlallah, one of the Shia world’s most respected and revered clerics, died yesterday…Mon Jul 05 2010 - 01:00
Negotiator accuses Israel of war crimePALESTINIAN REACTION: THE ENTIRE Palestinian leadership strongly condemned Israel’s military action against the flotilla taking…Tue Jun 01 2010 - 01:00
Aid flotilla waits for last vessels before final trip to GazaAN INTERNATIONAL flotilla bound for Gaza carrying aid and activists has been delayed while the nine vessels taking part assemble…Thu May 27 2010 - 01:00
Village life destroyed by war gets paltry boost from weekendersHomes bombarded in the civil war now draw wealthy visitors seeking respite from Beirut heatFri May 21 2010 - 01:00
Iraq's two largest Shia blocs join to try to form governmentTWO months after Iraqis voted in parliamentary elections, the two largest Shia blocs have united with the aim of forming a government…Fri May 07 2010 - 01:00
Tournament lifts mood in Gaza as first match kicks offIRELAND BEAT England 2-1 yesterday in Gaza’s world cup soccer tournamentTue May 04 2010 - 01:00
Palestinians promised state by 2012, Arab paper reportsUS PRESIDENT Barack Obama has promised Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas a state by 2012, the Arabic daily al-Hayat reported…Fri Apr 30 2010 - 01:00
Iraq third on list of failing to protect citizens from abuseIRAQ HAS been castigated in three human rights reports for failing to protect its citizens from a range of attacks and abuseThu Apr 29 2010 - 01:00
Al-Qaeda in Iraq confirms killing of leaders in US strikeAL-QAEDA IN Iraq has confirmed the deaths of two top leaders in a US airstrike last weekend.Mon Apr 26 2010 - 01:00
Palestinian support for two-state solution suffers a sharp fallSUPPORT FOR a two-state solution to the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is falling steeply among Palestinians living…Thu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
Third Iraqi al-Qaeda leader killedIRAQI AND US troops yesterday killed a regional commander of al-Qaeda in Iraq, compounding the damage done to the movement by…Wed Apr 21 2010 - 01:00
Vote review panel calls for Baghdad poll recountA JUDICIAL panel reviewing the conduct of Iraq’s March 7th parliamentary election yesterday ruled that 2Tue Apr 20 2010 - 01:00
Nationalist Dervis Eroglu wins Turkish Cypriot electionNORTHERN CYPRUS basked in sunny sabbatical calm yesterday while voters risked the reunification of the island and Turkey’s bid…Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00
Hamas executes 'collaborators'HAMAS ANNOUNCED yesterday that two Palestinians convicted by a military tribunal of collaborating with Israel had been executed…Fri Apr 16 2010 - 01:00
Israel condemned for order that could deport PalestiniansPALESTINIAN AND Arab leaders are calling on Israel to rescind a military order, effective from yesterday, which could classify…Wed Apr 14 2010 - 01:00
Maliki calls for reactivation of Sunni Awakening militiasIRAQ’S PRIME minister has called for the reactivation of the Sunni Awakening militias to counter deadly bomb attacks by al-Qaeda…Tue Apr 13 2010 - 01:00
Pentagon trying to trace original video of helicopter massacreTHE PENTAGON has revealed it is trying to trace the original video showing US helicopter gunners killing a dozen Iraqis on July…Thu Apr 08 2010 - 01:00
Baghdad blasts kill 49 people in eight locationsEIGHT EXPLOSIONS yesterday brought down seven buildings in three Baghdad neighbourhoods and devastated a popular restaurant and…Wed Apr 07 2010 - 01:00
Baghdad suicide blasts kill 36 and wound 200SUICIDE BOMBERS targeted three embassies in Baghdad yesterday, killing at least 36 people and wounding more than 200.Mon Apr 05 2010 - 01:00
Iraqi PM steps up campaign to overturn election resultIRAQI PRIME minister Nuri al-Maliki, whose State of Law bloc won 89 seats in the March 7th parliamentary election, is making …Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
Summit fails to please factions seeking armed reaction to IsraelPALESTINIANS FROM across the political spectrum yesterday dismissed the Arab summit which met in Libya at the weekend for failing…Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
Maliki launches campaign to challenge Iraqi election resultsIRAQ’S PRIME minister Nuri al-Maliki, whose bloc came in second in parliamentary elections on March 7th, has launched a campaign…Mon Mar 29 2010 - 01:00
Secular Allawi bloc takes most seats in Iraqi electionIRAQI VOTERS have inflicted a dramatic upset on the Shia religious parties which have ruled Iraq since the US occupation.Sat Mar 27 2010 - 00:00
Bin Laden threatens reprisal over 9/11 trialAL-QAEDA FOUNDER Osama bin Laden yesterday threatened to kill US captives if the alleged mastermind of the 2001 attacks on New…Fri Mar 26 2010 - 00:00
Iraq's PM renews call for election recountTHE STATE of Law coalition led by Iraq’s prime minister Nuri al-Maliki has redoubled pressures on Iraq’s election commission …Thu Mar 25 2010 - 00:00
Maliki launches campaign to challenge Iraqi election resultsIRAQ’S PRIME minister Nuri al-Maliki, whose bloc came in second in parliamentary elections on March 7th, has launched a campaign…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
