Kuwaiti MPs want Iran expelled envoy over 'spy cell'
KUWAIT CITY: Several Kuwaiti MPs on Sunday blasted neighboring Iran over an espionage cell allegedly busted by the emirate's security forces, calling on the government to expel Tehran's ambassador. However,…
Death toll from Mogadishu blasts rises to 32, say sources
MOGADISHU: The death toll from twin explosions that rocked a mosque in Mogadishu now stands at least 32, medical sources and a witness said Sunday. Ali Muse head of Mogadishu's…
Clinton says US committed to bringing Sudan president to justice
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Sunday the United States was committed to bringing Sudanese President Omar Al-Beshir to justice. "I can't take anything seriously that Beshir says,"…
Peace process with Khartoum has ended, says Darfur rebel group
DOHA: The Sudanese government has brought the Darfur peace process to an end by launching a military offensive, the region's main rebel group, the Justice and Equality Movement, warned. Government…
Turkish army chief vows to crush rebels after bloody attacks
ANKARA: Turkish army chief Ilker Basbug vowed on Sunday to pursue the fight against separatist Kurdish rebels unabated after five soldiers were killed in militant attacks in two days. "If…
Iran to propose reforms to a failed NPT, says Ahmadinejad
TEHRAN: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty has failed and Iran will propose changes, as he flew off to New York on Sunday to take part in a…
Lebanon kicks off local elections
BEIRUT: Lebanese municipal elections, due to be held in weekly stages up to the end of May, kicked off on Sunday in the Mount Lebanon area overlooking the capital. With…
One dead, 80 hurt in Iraq bus bombing from Christian area
MOSUL: A double bomb attack targeting buses carrying Christian students and university workers near Mosul in northern Iraq killed a shopkeeper and wounded 80 other people on Sunday, police said.…
Capitalizing on Property Power in Qatar
DOHA: Qatar's real estate sector is on course to post a strong performance this year, having had by its own standards a slow 2009, though by any other measure the…
Iran says South Pars output to rise over 2 years
TEHRAN: Gas production at Iran's giant offshore natural gas field South Pars will rise to 175 million cubic meters per day within the next two years, an energy official was…
