Kurdish rebels kill two soldiers in Turkey: report
DIYARBAKIR: Separatist Kurdish rebels opened fire on a military unit in southeast Turkey on Wednesday, killing two soldiers and wounding two others, Anatolia news agency reported. The troops came under…
Sarkozy slams Israel PM's 'foot-dragging' on peace: report
JERUSALEM: French President Nicolas Sarkozy has slammed Israel's prime minister for "foot-dragging" amid international efforts to relaunch the Middle East peace process, an Israeli newspaper said Wednesday. Citing unnamed officials,…
Iraqi detainees tortured, raped in 'secret' prison: HRW
BAGHDAD: Iraqi men were raped, electrocuted and beaten in a "secret prison" in Baghdad, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday, in a harrowing report reminiscent of the abuses that took…
Hezbollah slams US accusations, vows to continue arming
BEIRUT: Hezbollah on Wednesday shot back at US charges it was stockpiling sophisticated weapons, accusing Washington of destabilizing the Middle East and vowing to continue to build its artillery. "The…
Iraq postpones election ruling, Clinton urges action
BAGHDAD: Iraq has delayed until next week a ruling on whether nine parliamentary election winning candidates will be disqualified, an official said, in another hold-up for the country's political process.…
Israeli forces demolish settlers' 'Obama's Shack'
JERUSALEM: Israeli security forces demolished a handful of illegal structures in West Bank settlements Tuesday, including a wooden bunker that hard-line Jewish activists had defiantly named after President Barack Obama.…
Case of convert to Christianity referred to Constitutional Court
CAIRO: A case brought by a man who converted from Islam to Christianity and is seeking to have his personal identification documents amended was adjourned Tuesday by the Administrative Court.…
Israeli dirt biker returns from detention in Egypt
JERUSALEM: An Israeli dirt biker arrested by Egyptian authorities when he strayed across the border four days ago has been released and returned to Israel, public radio reported Wednesday. The…
Scud controversy ups Israel-Lebanon tension
CAIRO: Egypt warned on Tuesday of a new escalation between Israel and Lebanon over allegations that Syria has been supplying Lebanese militant Hezbollah group with Scud missiles. Egyptian spokesman Hossam…
UAE bank ADCB Q1 profit down, misses forecast
ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank on Tuesday reported a 36 percent drop in first-quarter profit, missing analyst forecasts, after booking provisions against bad loans. The lender is one of…