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Thousands rally, calling for Tunisian government to go 09 Sep 2013 - 03:09 am

BARDO: Thousands of Tunisians took to the streets of Bardo, near the capital Tunis, late on Saturday, calling for the government led by...

Egyptian army presses air strikes in Sinai 09 Sep 2013 - 03:09 am

CAIRO: Egyptian military helicopters hit militants in Sinai yesterday as an Al Qaeda inspired group in the peninsula claimed credit for a bombing...

Sudan bombs buffer zone position near Juba, kills 2 09 Sep 2013 - 03:08 am

JUBA: The Sudanese Armed Forces on Saturday killed two people when they bombed a South Sudanese army position close to the town of...

Daughter of Libya ex-spy chief freed 09 Sep 2013 - 03:08 am

TRIPOLI: The daughter of Libya’s ex-spy chief Abdullah Senussi, who was reportedly kidnapped last week, has been freed, a member of her tribe...

Brotherhood head faces new murder case, says judiciary 09 Sep 2013 - 03:08 am

CAIRO: Egypt’s state prosecutor said yesterday that Muslim Brotherhood supreme guide Mohamed Badie would stand trial in a second case over clashes in...

SYRIA ASSAD OBAMA TARGET INTERVENTION CONGRESS 09 Sep 2013 - 03:06 am

Group: ViewsMideast Credit: BLEIBEL Source: Daily Star - Beirut, Lebanon Keywords: COLOR SYRIA ASSAD OBAMA TARGET INTERVENTION CONGRESS 090413 Provider: CartoonArts International /...

Prince Andrew accepts apology from police 09 Sep 2013 - 03:00 am

US Secretary of State John Kerry with Saudi Foreign Minister Saud Al Faisal (centre) and Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad Al Malki, following...

New Australian premier gets down to business 09 Sep 2013 - 03:00 am

SYDNEY: Triumphant conservative leader Tony Abbott vowed yesterday to “get down to business” and be prime minister for all Australians after his resounding...

Norway reports Dreamliner glitch 09 Sep 2013 - 03:00 am

OSLO: Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle yesterday announced a new technical problem with one of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners, as the plane was...

Another gold miners’ strike looms in South Africa 09 Sep 2013 - 02:59 am

JOHANNESBURG: A South African gold miners’ strike has ended after workers at Harmony Gold accepted a final wage offer, the company said yesterday,...

Qatari wins Francophone medal 09 Sep 2013 - 02:58 am

Nice: Qatar won yesterday its first medal in the Francophone Games being held in the French city of Nice. Qatar participated in the...

Yemen separatists agree on dialogue 09 Sep 2013 - 02:58 am

SANA’A: Yemen southern separatists agreed yesterday to return to national reconciliation talks after assurances the future of their region will be discussed, the...

Moussa heads Egypt panel to amend constitution 09 Sep 2013 - 02:53 am

Amr Moussa was elected as head of the 50-member constitution drafting committee. CAIRO: Amr Moussa, a stalwart of the government of Egypt’s veteran...

Stop massacre in Syria: FM 09 Sep 2013 - 02:34 am

DOHA: Qatar yesterday said it is backing to the hilt the decision of the 12 of the G-20 countries to take action against...

Largest photobook 09 Sep 2013 - 02:32 am

Volunteers move pages of the world’s largest photobook in Berlin yesterday. Samsung presented the book, containing around 20,000 pictures on its five-by-eight-metre pages,...

President Zardari ends full five-year term 09 Sep 2013 - 02:30 am

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari inspects a guard of honour by the armed forces during his farewell ceremony at the Presidential Palace in...

SCH allays fears about MERS virus 09 Sep 2013 - 02:27 am

DOHA: Despite a rise in the number of deaths in Qatar due to MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome), the Supreme Council of Health...

Boat race 08 Sep 2013 - 04:04 am

Bangladeshi men row during a traditional boat race in the Buriganga river in Dhaka yesterday. Rivers form an integral part of Bangladesh’s traditions...