Israel defends right to raid aid ships heading for Gaza
GENEVA: Israel defended during a hearing of the UN Human Rights Committee…
Three policemen killed in ‘Qaeda’ attacks in south Yemen
SANAA: Suspected Al-Qaeda gunmen launched simultaneous attacks Wednesday on the intelligence and…
Israel MPs push referendum for Golan, east Jerusalem pullout
JERUSALEM: An Israeli parliamentary committee voted Wednesday in favor of a bill…
Hezbollah claims it holds ‘precise’ Israeli target list
BEIRUT: Hezbollah stands ready for a showdown with Israel and knows what…
Sudan ‘alarmingly’ unprepared for south referendum, say NGOs
KHARTOUM: Sudan is "alarmingly" unprepared for a January referendum on southern independence…
Abducted Iran scientist on way home from US, says ministry
TEHRAN: Iranian nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri, who surfaced in Washington more than…
Syria’s Assad says,10 years in power marked by US pressure
DAMASCUS: After years of enduring intense international pressure, Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad…
Jordanians set off to deliver Gaza aid overland from Egypt
AMMAN: A group of Jordanian activists and trade unionists set off for…
Israel gives Libyan ship midnight ultimatum
JERUSALEM: The Israeli navy has given a Gaza-bound Libyan aid ship until…
Aussie saint-to-be immortalized in pop song
Australia's first saint-to-be Mary MacKillop has been immortalized in a new…