Syria opposition to mull peace talks
Egypt
May 23, 2013
Syria opposition to mull peace talks
Syria's main opposition group gathers Thursday for a landmark conference in Istanbul, Turkey, to discuss peace talks with the regime,…
Gunmen kill 12 at Baghdad brothel, say officials
World
May 22, 2013
Gunmen kill 12 at Baghdad brothel, say officials
Unknown gunmen shot dead at least seven women and five men at a brothel in Baghdad on Wednesday, security and…
Myanmar jails seven Muslims for up to 28 years for rioting
World
May 21, 2013
Myanmar jails seven Muslims for up to 28 years for rioting
YANGON – On Tuesday, Myanmar sentenced seven Muslims to prison terms ranging from two to 28 years in connection to…
Pentagon chief heads to Egypt in Mideast tour
Egypt
April 24, 2013
Pentagon chief heads to Egypt in Mideast tour
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel travels to Egypt Wednesday as part of a Middle East tour designed to bolster America's…
Nigeria to probe army after battle with Islamists
Egypt
April 23, 2013
Nigeria to probe army after battle with Islamists
Nigeria is to investigate its army's conduct after clashes between troops and Islamist fighters in the northeast killed nearly 200…
Iraqi forces clash with protesters; 27 dead, army says
World
April 23, 2013
Iraqi forces clash with protesters; 27 dead, army says
Clashes on Tuesday in north Iraq between security forces and anti-government protesters allegedly infiltrated by militants left 27 people dead…
HRW slams ‘indiscriminate’ Syria fire on Lebanon
World
April 22, 2013
HRW slams ‘indiscriminate’ Syria fire on Lebanon
Human Rights Watch called Monday on both the Syrian regime and rebel forces to end "indiscriminate cross-border attacks" on areas…
Qatar to lash Muslim barber over drinking alcohol
World
April 22, 2013
Qatar to lash Muslim barber over drinking alcohol
A Qatari court has sentenced a Muslim barber from an unknown Asian country to 40 lashes over consuming alcohol in…
Kuwait court bails opposition leader Musallem al-Barrak
Egypt
April 22, 2013
Kuwait court bails opposition leader Musallem al-Barrak
Kuwait's appeals court on Monday granted opposition leader Musallem al-Barrak bail as it began examining his five-year jail term for…
IMF, Egypt hope to reach loan agreement in ‘weeks’
Egypt
April 22, 2013
IMF, Egypt hope to reach loan agreement in ‘weeks’
The International Monetary Fund and Egypt hope to conclude talks for a loan deal “in the coming weeks,” they said…