Japan pulls out of Iran’s biggest onshore oil project
TOKYO: Japanese oil developer Inpex Corp. said Friday it would withdraw from Iran's Azadegan oil field project, a move believed to be aimed at keeping it off a list of…
UN troops to be moved to Sudan border: official
UNITED NATIONS: UN troops are to be moved to the tense north-south Sudan frontier to head off violence ahead of a referendum that could break up Africa's biggest nation, a…
Resumption of stalled Iran nuclear talks on horizon
BRUSSELS: A resumption of long-stalled talks between world powers and Iran over its controversial nuclear program was back on the horizon Friday after Iran welcomed an offer to break the…
Israel eyes new Jerusalem settler homes to Palestinian fury
JERUSALEM: Israel is planning to build 238 new settler homes in Arab east Jerusalem, reports said on Friday, prompting Palestinian accusations the Jewish state was bent on "killing" peace talks.…
May 4 Movement leads pro-Mubarak march
CAIRO: A march planned by supporters of President Hosni Mubarak turned into a brief gathering on Thursday, when less than 30 people turned up. Assembled outside Abbaseya’s Nour Mosque in…
Frenzied welcome for Iranian leader in south Lebanon
BINT JBEIL: Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived to a hero's welcome in southern Lebanon on Thursday as he attended a rally in Bint Jbeil, a Hezbollah stronghold close to the…
Nine TV stations ordered to relocate live broadcast units to state-run facilities
CAIRO: Egypt’s telecom and information ministries ordered nine television channels to relocate their live broadcasting units to the state-owned Media Production City, or their licenses will not be renewed. The…
Amr Adib denies quitting Orbit, joins Al-Wafd party
CAIRO: Shortly after joining Al-Wafd opposition party, popular talk show host Amr Adib denied quitting Orbit Satellite TV and Radio networks to work for Al-Hayat TV channels, owned by businessman…
May 4 Movement leads pro-Mubarak march
CAIRO: A march planned by supporters of President Hosni Mubarak turned into a brief gathering on Thursday, when less than 30 people turned up. Assembled outside Abbaseya’s Nour Mosque in…
Prosecutor questions hate-crime suspect’s claim
NEW YORK: Prosecutors are casting doubt on a college student's claim that he was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder when arrested in what authorities call a hate-filled attack on a…