Israeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which breached the laws of war, Amnesty International concluded in a new report published this week....

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousaf Raza Gilani will meet in the Egyptian resort city of Sharam-el-Sheikh July 16, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said...

Islamabad, July 3 : Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani today said that meeting with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of NAM summit in Egypt would be an opportunity to strengthen bilateral ties....

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's envoy will hold a second meeting in a week with Israel's defence minister, an Israeli official said on Friday, announcing talks on Monday likely to...

BEIRUT (AP) - Syria's leader sent a July 4 message full of praise to President Barack Obama on Friday and invited him to visit Syria - the latest signs Damascus is hedging its bets in Mideast...

Bahraini officials visited Israel in an official capacity for the first time on Friday to collect five of their nationals Israel was deporting, a Bahraini news report and an Israeli official said.The...

DAMASCUS: Syria's leader praised President Barack Obama's outreach for dialogue and invited him to visit Damascus in remarks released Friday just days after the United States said it plans to return...

BRUSSELS: The political unrest in Iran over President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election marks a key point in the ideological struggle between ultra-conservatives and reformers, according to analysts....

NAJAF: There is no place outside Iran that has closer links to Tehran's ruling establishment than Iraq's holy Shiite city of Najaf, where the silence during Iran's post-election crisis says much...

WANA, Pakistan: A US drone aircraft fired missiles on Friday into Pakistan's South Waziristan region, killing 10 insurgents, officials said, ahead of an expected Pakistani military offensive in the...

OCCUPIED RAMALLAH, West Bank: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' security forces have significantly widened a crackdown on Hamas in the West Bank in the past month. They have doubled the number of...

TEHRAN: Outside the gates of Terhan's notorious Evin prison, hundreds wait impatiently - some with blankets spread out in the parking lot on the street below, making time for dinner. The improvised...

KHARTOUM: Darfur rebels signed an accord with one of Sudan's main opposition parties in Cairo on Wednesday, agreeing to push for a new transitional government, both sides said on Friday, a move that...

CALGARY - TAQA North, a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, has acquired two large land blocks in the Horn River Basin of northeastern British Columbia, it announced Friday.The sale...

TEHRAN: A powerful Iranian cleric said Friday British Embassy local staff arrested for allegedly stoking unrest after the June election will be put on trial, a move that prompted coordinated protests...

Sharjah: A man's body was found in the Umm Khanour area on Thursday. Sharjah Police confirmed the man was found with his legs bound together with rope and that he had head injuries. The Indian was...

Dubai: Cafés in Dubai are growing in popularity as venues for showcasing new talented artists. One such artist is Emirati Nasser Al Mansouri, whose photographic work was showcased at French...

Dubai: Cartoons and caricatures connect everybody with their line of humour. The terrible almost becomes tolerable. The prestigious World Press Cartoon (WPC) competition honours the people...

Abu Dhabi: The number of children involved in road accidents in the capital has risen to such an extent that the percentage may now be indicative of a phenomenon, according to the Abu Dhabi Police....

SEOUL: South Korea shrugged off North Korea's firing of short-range missiles, saying on Friday that they were part of routine military exercises and warning more launches are likely in coming days....

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: An Israeli submarine sailed the Suez Canal to the Red Sea as part of a naval drill last month, defense sources said on Friday, describing the unusual manoeuvre as a show of...

Dubai/Abu Dhabi: Vaccines for H1N1 are still under clinical tests and the only precautions travellers can take when going abroad on their annual vacations is to keep away from suspected cases,...

Occupied Jerusalem: An Israeli submarine sailed the Suez Canal to the Red Sea as part of a naval drill last month, defence sources said yesterday, describing the unusual manoeuvre as a show of...

Some of the bridegrooms at the mass wedding conducted by the Abu Dhabi Marriage Fund. Wedding practices in the UAE differ among the various regions and...

MORONI: Comorans began 30 days of national mourning on Friday for the victims of the Yemenia Airbus crash as France threatened to blacklist the airline over safety concerns. "From today, our country...

Gaza Since the war erupted in Gaza about six months ago, many countries started sending medical aid to the coastal enclave due to the severe shortage of medicines and equipment in hospitals. The Gaza...

Dubai: The US embassy and consulate will be closed on Sunday, July 5, in observance of Independence Day, according to a press release issued by the embassy in Abu Dhabi. America is celebrating its...

Students from the Universal American School in Dubai (left to right) Homam Zituni, Nader Sayes, Aya Gawda, Alexander Koch, Fadi Al Garawan, Noufel Al Barwani, Abdo Hamdi, Yassin Al Shehabi, Abdullah...

Dubai: With the high temperatures during the summer come health risks. In most cases, we do not realise how big the effects are on our body and therefore do not take the precautions seriously. ...

Abu Dhabi: His Highness The President of the UAE Championship Derby for Purebred Arabian horses, in its 15th year, kicks off in Chantilly today. The series, organised in major European cities every...

BAGHDAD: A fiery protest marked the start on Friday of US Vice President Joe Biden's visit to Iraq, with supporters of the Shiite anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burning the Stars and Stripes....

Dubai: Arabic daily newspaper Emarat Al Youm is continuing to publish, despite a Federal High Court ruling upholding a 20-day ban. The defamation conviction suspended the newspaper for 20 days with...

Occupied West Bank: Israel and the Palestinian Authority compromised in the name of nature this week, teaming up at the last moment to back the Dead Sea in a contest to choose the world's top seven...

Israel's Defense Ministry has recommended a partial lifting of the embargo on the Gaza Strip as a goodwill gesture toward the Palestinians to spur talks to free a long-held captive soldier, an...

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras: Honduras' interim leader said he was open to early elections if it resolves an impasse with the world community, as a top diplomat headed to the Central American nation to...

The 30-minute film Fatenah is the first serious Palestinian attempt at animation and tells the story of a Gazan woman who battles breast cancer, with inept Palestinian doctors and indifferent Israeli...

Dubai: Dubai-based British explorer Adrian Hayes and his two Canadian colleagues Devon McDiarmid and Derek Crowe of The Emirates NBD Greenland Quest were forced to take a pause in their historic...

Abu Dhabi: The Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation (KBZF) has signed an agreement with the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) to support children in Afghanistan through a number of...

West Bank: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' security forces have significantly widened a crackdown on Hamas in the West Bank in the past month. They have doubled the number of detainees and are...

Dubai: With the temperature rising to peak levels, summers in the UAE promise to test the endurance levels of everyone who dares to go outdoors. While a little sun now and then is harmless and even...

WASHINGTON: Saddam Hussein stayed in Baghdad until just hours before it was clear the city was about to fall after the US-led 2003 invasion, according to newly released FBI interviews with the...

SORKHDOZ, Afghanistan: Hundreds of British troops have key seized canal crossings in a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan, military officials said on Friday, part of a new US-led operation to...

SIRTE, Libya: African leaders reached a compromise early Friday on the powers of a new regional authority that will coordinate key policies but have little power to act without a mandate from member...

Dubai: An information evening for trekkers planning to hike in Nepal later this year is going to be held this week. The hike is part of a Gulf for Good challenge to raise money for children in need....

Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Education is studying different options for private schools following a non-governmental curriculum, following the ministry's decision to delay the reopening of schools...

Published Date: July 04, 2009 JERUSALEM: Jews and Arabs should not live next to one another, the Jerusalem Post yesterday quoted Housing and Construction Minister Ariel Attias as saying. We can...

INDIANAPOLIS - (Business Wire) In celebration of the Fourth of July holiday, Salin Bank is proud to announce it will be asking its customers and employees to help collect various items to show...

where he is redefining the luxury hotel experience for travelers. Delivering the keynote address during a recent NESEBA hospitality industry world summit...

President Barack Obama on Friday and invited him to visit Syria — the latest signs Damascus is hedging its bets in Mideast politics, warming up to its...

reported that important figures in Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party (N.D.P.) are meeting to decide the name of the party's 2011 presidential candidate. The article didn't cite any sources,...