Vandals torch mosque in southern West Bank
BEIT FAJJAR: Vandals spray-painted and torched a mosque in the southern West…
Syria orders 33 arrests over Hariri probe, says general
BEIRUT: Syria has ordered the arrest of 33 people over false testimony…
Half of Israel cabinet opposes settlement curbs, says poll
JERUSALEM: Half of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rightwing government opposes the…
Egypt archaeologists find statue of Tutankhamen’s granddad
CAIRO: Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed the upper part of a 3,000-year-old statue…
Arab League to hold meeting key to peace talks on Friday
CAIRO: The Arab League will hold a meeting next Friday seen as…
Israeli court convicts troops of using human shield in Gaza
JERUSALEM: An Israeli military court convicted two soldiers on Sunday of using…
Afghanistan bans security firms, including ex-Blackwater
KABUL: Afghanistan has formally banned eight foreign private security firms, including the…
Libya releases South Korean pastor as diplomatic row ebbs
SEOUL: Libya has released a South Korean Christian pastor arrested for allegedly…
Ahmadinejad says US has ‘dragged the world in mud’
TEHRAN: Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad launched a vitriolic tirade against the United…
PLO backs quitting peace talks over Israeli settlements
RAMALLAH: The Palestinian leadership ruled out further peace talks with Israel as…