Al-Azhar Sheikh says Palestinian unity an Islamic duty
CAIRO: The head of Egypt's prestigious Al-Azhar institution said on Wednesday resolving…
Rights bodies urge Kuwait to drop charges against writer
KUWAIT CITY: Two leading international human rights organizations have welcomed the release…
EU opens new chapter of membership talks with Turkey
BRUSSELS: The EU made an encouraging gesture towards Turkey Wednesday, nudging forward…
Saudi clerics battle over adult-breastfeeding, music fatwas
RIYADH: One cleric's endorsement of breastfeeding for grown men and another's saying…
Israeli soldier, civilians arrested for spying for Hezbollah
JERUSALEM: An Israeli soldier and several civilians have been arrested for allegedly…
Mubarak 'supports' Moscow Mideast conference
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday supported holding a Middle East peace…
Tentacle of God? German octopus predicts Argentina exit
OBERHAUSEN, Germany: An octopus in Germany who has shot to fame for…
Foreign investment in Arab states drops 15 percent in 2009
KUWAIT CITY: The flow of foreign direct investment into Arab states dropped…
Ismailia Criminal Court sentences Saudi to death for drug smuggling
ISMAILIA: The Ismailia Criminal Court sentenced a Saudi man to death on…
Egypt police kill Eritrean trying to enter Israel: security
AL-ARISH: Egyptian police shot dead an Eritrean migrant on Tuesday as she…