Lebanon army vows to protect UN peacekeepers
BEIRUT: Lebanese army chief General Jean Kahwaji pledged on Friday that his…
Lloyd’s says won’t cover Iran petroleum shipments
LONDON: Lloyd's of London will not insure or reinsure petroleum shipments going…
Four years on, Israel troops learn from Lebanon war
ELYAKIM TRAINING BASE: Four years after its devastating war in south Lebanon,…
Iran appears to back down on woman’s stoning amid outcry
LONDON: Iran appeared Friday to have backed down over the stoning of…
South Sudanese rally for independence, 6 months before vote
JUBA: Hundreds of supporters of south Sudan independence rallied in Juba on…
Gaza aid ship prepares to set sail from Greece
LAVRIO, Greece: A ship commissioned by a Libyan charity organization made preparations…
Oil set for 5 pct weekly gain on US demand
SINGAPORE: Oil rose 0.6 percent on Friday, heading for its biggest weekly…
UK removes blog post praising late Lebanese cleric
LONDON: Britain's ambassador to Lebanon angered Israelis and embarrassed officials in London…
Ahmadinejad says sanctions will not alter nuclear drive
ABUJA: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said that new sanctions slapped on…
Economists call for creation of international regulatory body for the cement industry
CAIRO: Without international regulation of the cement industry, a global market failure…