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Committee set up to redraft Family Law 24 Jul 2013 - 02:37 am

DOHA: A committee has been formed to redraft the Qatari Family Law that was sent to the Cabinet for approval recently. Authorities concerned...

Al Qaeda claims brazen attack on Iraqi prison that killed 40 24 Jul 2013 - 02:37 am

BAGHDAD: An Al Qaeda front group yesterday claimed brazen assaults on Iraqi prisons that freed hundreds of militants including top leaders, killed over...

Blasts at mosques kill 12 in Iraq 24 Jul 2013 - 02:36 am

KIRKUK: Bombs targetting worshippers gathered for evening prayers at four Sunni mosques in Iraq killed 12 people yesterday, officials said. A bomb exploded...

Ramadan Thoughts: Protection against extremism 24 Jul 2013 - 02:36 am

By Abu Al Hasan Ali Nadvi The institution of fasting could easily be carried to the extreme. A popular misconception about it was...

Ramadan Thoughts: “Speak a good word or remain silent” 24 Jul 2013 - 02:35 am

Abu Hurayrah relates that Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said: “Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should speak a good...

Ramadan Thoughts: Islam : Basic Facts 24 Jul 2013 - 02:35 am

Islam is a verb and a noun at the same time. The first meaning of Islam is the verb from the root aslama...

EGYPT PYRAMID FUZE EXPLOSIVE BOMB MILITARY PROTEST 24 Jul 2013 - 02:32 am

Group: ViewsMideast Credit: DE ANGELIS Source: Rome, Italy Keywords: COLOR EGYPT PYRAMID FUZE EXPLOSIVE BOMB MILITARY PROTEST 072313 Provider: CartoonArts International / The...

South Sudan president suspends cabinet, VP 24 Jul 2013 - 02:29 am

Youths from the Luo Nuer tribe carry their guns as they walk home in Yuai Uror county, South Sudan, yesterday. Fighting between government...

Detained Mursi aides want prison clothes 24 Jul 2013 - 02:29 am

CAIRO: Senior aides held with ousted president Mohammed Mursi since Egypt’s army toppled him nearly three weeks ago have asked their families for...

Kerry holds talks for aid to Syrians 24 Jul 2013 - 02:28 am

WASHINGTON: Fresh from visiting a huge refugee camp, US Secretary of State John Kerry yesterday huddled with UN and aid organisation leaders to...

Yemen frees journalist jailed over links with Al Qaeda 24 Jul 2013 - 02:28 am

SANA’A: Yemeni authorities yesterday released a journalist who had been detained for three years on charges of promoting Al Qaeda, the state news...

Lebanon tries to curb influx of Syrians 24 Jul 2013 - 02:28 am

BEIRUT: The Lebanese government imposed new entry controls on Syrians yesterday in a bid to reduce friction between the host population and the...

World gets first glimpse of royal baby 24 Jul 2013 - 02:26 am

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, holds her baby son outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital before leaving with Prince William, in central...

Snowden may leave airport today: Lawyer 24 Jul 2013 - 02:26 am

MOSCOW: Former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden hopes to be granted papers by today allowing him to end his month-long stay in...

Security concerns cloud pope’s visit 24 Jul 2013 - 02:25 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil scrambled yesterday to beef up security around Pope Francis after he was mobbed by adulating crowds upon his arrival...

US court invalidates passport rule for Jerusalem 24 Jul 2013 - 02:25 am

WASHINGTON: A federal appeals court yesterday invalidated a US law that was designed to allow American citizens born in Jerusalem to choose to...

Venezuela and Colombia strain to patch over tensions 24 Jul 2013 - 02:25 am

PUERTO AYACUCHO, Venezuela: The presidents of Venezuela and Colombia strained to paper over tensions laid bare by the disputed election of Hugo Chavez’s...

Swiss scientists make microchips that mimic brain 24 Jul 2013 - 02:23 am

GENEVA: Researchers in Switzerland say they have made microchips that imitate the way our brains process information, unlocking some of the mystery around...