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American journalist kidnapped in Syria 03 Jan 2013 - 01:44 am

Buildings damaged by what activists said were missiles fired by a Syrian Air Force fighter jet in Binsh near Idlib yesterday. BEIRUT: An...

Somalia-Sudan meeting 03 Jan 2013 - 01:43 am

Somali President Hassan Sheik Mahmud (left) with Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al Bashir at the presidential palace in Khartoum yesterday.

Over 60,000 killed in Syria conflict: UN 03 Jan 2013 - 01:43 am

DAMASCUS: More than 60,000 people have been killed in the Syrian conflict, the UN said yesterday, as dozens more died or were injured...

Jordanian peacekeepers freed by Darfur rebels 03 Jan 2013 - 01:42 am

KHARTOUM: Two tired-looking Jordanian peacekeepers arrived in the Sudanese capital yesterday after their release from a record 136 days of captivity in Sudan’s...

Israel evicts 500 Palestinians for military exercises 03 Jan 2013 - 01:42 am

JERICHO: Around 500 Bedouin Palestinians were temporarily evacuated from their homes in the Jordan Valley yesterday as the Israeli army carried out exercises,...

Iran claims to have shot down two US drones in 15 months 03 Jan 2013 - 01:42 am

TEHRAN: Iran yesterday said it had shot down two US-made RQ-11 reconnaissance drones in the past 15 months, adding to a ScanEagle drone...

Emirates begins flights from Dubai superjumbo concourse 02 Jan 2013 - 07:07 pm

DUBAI: Dubai's Emirates Airlines began operations on Wednesday from the world's first concourse dedicated to Airbus' A380 super jumbos at the Gulf emirate's...

Kidnapped U.S. journalist missing in Syria for six weeks 02 Jan 2013 - 07:06 pm

BEIRUT: An American journalist is missing after being kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in northwest Syria six weeks ago, his family said on Wednesday. ...

Avis locks up Zipcar for $500 million 02 Jan 2013 - 05:43 pm

NEW YORK: US car rental giant Avis announced plans Wednesday to buy the popular auto-sharing service Zipcar in a deal valued at $500...

Launching QE Al Rayan Islamic Index on January 7 02 Jan 2013 - 05:40 pm

DOHA: Qatar Exchange and Al Rayan Investment today announced the launch of the QE Al Rayan Islamic index. Set to debut on January...

Libya lifts Kadhafi-era travel bans, arrest orders 02 Jan 2013 - 05:32 pm

TRIPOLI: Libya has dropped arrest warrants and travel bans slapped by the toppled regime of Moamer Kadhafi against the slain dictator's opponents, an...

Afghan warlord Hekmatyar vows fresh attacks on NATO troops 02 Jan 2013 - 05:06 pm

LONDON: Afghan warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar vowed in an interview published Wednesday to kill as many Western soldiers as possible before NATO combat forces...

Fanar Center partners with CMU-Q to teach Arabic language 02 Jan 2013 - 02:56 pm

DOHA: Qatar Islamic Cultural Centre (Fanar) of the Ministry of Endowment and Islamic Affairs is set to offer Arabic language courses for non-speakers...

Pakistan offers to insure foreign businessmen 02 Jan 2013 - 02:49 pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is offering to insure foreign businessmen to attract overseas investment to a country where thousands have been killed by Taliban and...

Rights victims angry at end to Marcos wealth hunt 02 Jan 2013 - 02:41 pm

MANILA: Philippine torture victims under the 20-year regime of Ferdinand Marcos vented their anger Wednesday at a government plan to wind down its...

Afghan refugees shiver at another deadly winter 02 Jan 2013 - 02:31 pm

KABUL: Hundreds of families living in makeshift shelters around the Afghan capital collected blankets, charcoal and other supplies on Wednesday as authorities struggle...

Football: Ibrahimovic happy to be transforming PSG 02 Jan 2013 - 02:30 pm

DOHA: Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Wednesday said that Paris Saint-Germain's transformation is a work in progress, with results in all competitions this...

Indonesian city to ban women from straddling on motorbikes 02 Jan 2013 - 02:21 pm

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia: A city in Indonesia's Islamic law stronghold of Aceh will ban women from straddling male drivers on motorbikes, its mayor...