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Creating a Gulf Union 26 Jun 2014 - 01:35 am

I would like to recall the proposal of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz in December 2011 to...

Your modesty is your dignity 26 Jun 2014 - 01:35 am

In diplomatic affairs, protocol means abiding by certain rules of decency strictly and carefully. It also means respect for traditions, and such respect...

21 killed in rush-hour blast in Abuja 26 Jun 2014 - 01:29 am

Firefighters try to put out a blaze after a bomb exploded in a crowded shopping centre in Nigeria’s capital Abuja yesterday. ABUJA: At...

Prince Harry in Brazil 26 Jun 2014 - 01:24 am

Britain’s Prince Harry plants a tree during his visit to the community of Cota 200 in Cubatao yesterday during his four-day visit to...

Warrant must for cellphone search in US 26 Jun 2014 - 01:22 am

WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court ruled yesterday that police must obtain a warrant before searching the cellphone of a suspect, in a major...

Ukraine vows to save shaky truce despite rebel raids 26 Jun 2014 - 01:21 am

SLAVYANSK: Ukraine’s new Western-backed leaders vowed yesterday to stick by their unilateral ceasefire and pursue peace talks despite the downing by pro-Russian militia...

UK set for defeat over Juncker as Dutch, Swedes switch 26 Jun 2014 - 01:21 am

BRUSSELS: Britain’s slender hopes of securing Italy’s support in its bid to stop Jean-Claude Juncker becoming European Commission president crumbled yesterday when Germany...

Phone hacking: Cameron under fire from oppn 26 Jun 2014 - 01:20 am

LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron came under fire yesterday both in parliament and from a senior judge after a court convicted his...

Palestinians end 62-day hunger strike 26 Jun 2014 - 12:27 am

A June 12 file picture shows a girl holding a placard of her relative during a demonstration to show solidarity with hunger-striking Palestinian...

Less than a third of Libyans cast vote in elections 26 Jun 2014 - 12:26 am

An elderly Libyan man prepares to dip his finger in ink after voting in the parliamentary elections in the eastern city of Benghazi...

Protest over jailing of Al Jazeera scribes 26 Jun 2014 - 12:25 am

Journalists protest the imprisonment of Al Jazeera scribes Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed in Egypt, by taping up their mouths outside...

Man blows self up at Beirut hotel 26 Jun 2014 - 12:24 am

Lebanese firefighters extinguish a blaze at the Duroy hotel where a man blew himself up as security forces stormed his room yesterday in...

Iraq militants hit air base, seize oilfields 26 Jun 2014 - 12:23 am

BAGHDAD: Militants attacked one of Iraq’s largest air bases and seized control of several small oilfields yesterday as US special forces troops and...

Kerry to visit Saudi tomorrow 26 Jun 2014 - 12:22 am

BRUSSELS: US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Saudi Arabia tomorrow for talks with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques...

Kuwait Emir urges calm over coup, graft charges 26 Jun 2014 - 12:22 am

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s Emir H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah urged calm yesterday as he expressed deep concern over...

Erdogan set to run for presidency 26 Jun 2014 - 12:22 am

ANKARA: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will almost certainly be announced next week as the ruling party’s candidate for August’s presidential election,...

String of explosions in Cairo injure eight 26 Jun 2014 - 12:21 am

CAIRO: Eight people were hurt in northern Cairo when homemade explosive devices blew up at four metro stations and a court house yesterday...

Tunisia to hold elections in October and November 26 Jun 2014 - 12:21 am

TUNIS: Tunisia’s parliament yesterday agreed to hold parliamentary elections on October 26 and a presidential poll a month later, in another step to...