Saudi-funded TV offices in Iraq close in face of warnings
BAGHDAD: The Baghdad offices of Al-Arabiya television closed on Friday after the…
UNHCR says allowed to part resume activities in Libya
GENEVA: The UN refugee agency said Friday that it has been allowed…
US Congress approves new Iran sanctions
WASHINGTON: The US Congress on Thursday sent President Barack Obama a sweeping…
Israel marks four years of 'cruel' Shalit captivity
JERUSALEM: Human Rights Watch on Friday demanded that Hamas end its "cruel…
Iraq says gov't workers not exempt from power cuts
BAGHDAD: An Iraqi minister warned government workers Friday against using their influence…
Islamist militants build bunkers in Sahara
TOMBOUCTOU: Islamic militants linked to Al-Qaeda are building fortified bunkers in the…
Iraq police find mass grave linked to sectarian bloodshed
HELWEH: Police found a mass grave on Friday containing 11 skeletons they…
Pope calls for 'stable peace' in Middle East
VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI called for peace in the Middle East…
Quantum control: New step forward for supercomputers
PARIS: Scientists said they had overcome two hurdles in the quest for…
Astronomers glimpse distant planet's lethal moods
PARIS: A planet named after ancient Egypt's Lord of the Dead is…