Russian cruise missiles sent to Syria

WASHINGTON - Russia has sent advanced anti-ship cruise missiles to Syria in a move that underscores its support to the beleaguered regime of President Bashar Al Assad in the war-torn Arab nation, officials citing credible intelligence reports said here. The New York Times reported Friday that the new missiles sent to Syria have an advanced radar system that makes them "more effective". ...

Kerry returns to region after Israelis snub Arab Peace Initiative

TEL AVIV // Never in its 65-year history has Israel had such an offer: normal relations with every Arab state and a possible claim to land inside the Palestinian territories. The US secretary of state John Kerry travels to the Middle East this week with stops in Jerusalem and Ramallah for talks on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. His trip comes after he convinced the Arab League last month to ...

Arab Regional Implementation Meeting for the Twentieth Session of the Commission for Sustainable Development ...

The Arab Regional Implementation Meeting (RIM) for the 20th Session of the Commission for Sustainable Development (CSD-20) will meet from 29-30 May 2013 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The meeting is convened by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) together with the League of Arab States (LAS) and the UN Environment Programme Regional Office for West Asia (UNEP ...

Chloe Johnson death Family of five-year-old British girl who died in a pool at in Egypts Sharm el-Sheikh resort angry that more wasnt done to save her

Chloe Johnson, from Forest Hill in south east London, died in a waterpark at the Coral Sea Waterworld Hotel in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Friday.Speaking to Sky News, her grandmother April Johnson claimed that her son and two holidaymakers had tried to resuscitate her.She said lifeguards had not been on hand and also claimed that an ambulance had taken four hours to ...

Saudi Arabian woman in historic Mount Everest climb

mountaineering department says 35 foreigners accompanied by 29 Nepalese sherpa guides reached the 29,035ft (8,850-metre) peak on Saturday morning after climbing all night from the highest camp on South Col.May is the most popular month for Everest climbs because of its mild weather.Moharrak, 25, is originally from Jeddah but lives in Dubai. She is part of a four-person expedition that also ...