Bahrain court postpones verdict on opposition figures
World
August 14, 2012
Bahrain court postpones verdict on opposition figures
Bahrain's appeals court postponed on Tuesday its verdict in the case of 13 leading opposition figures facing jail sentences over…
World Muslim leaders mull suspending Syria
World
August 14, 2012
World Muslim leaders mull suspending Syria
Muslim leaders were on Tuesday to mull proposals to suspend war-hit Syria from the 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC),…
North Mali residents ready to resist Islamist groups
World
August 14, 2012
North Mali residents ready to resist Islamist groups
Residents of Gao, one of the three main towns in northern Mali occupied by armed Islamists since late March,…
Tunisia’s new constitution ‘not ready’ before April 2013
World
August 13, 2012
Tunisia’s new constitution ‘not ready’ before April 2013
Tunisia's new constitution will not be adopted by parliament until April 2013, six months later than planned, Habib Khedher, who…
Israel sniper to get 45 days over Gaza war shooting
World
August 12, 2012
Israel sniper to get 45 days over Gaza war shooting
An Israeli soldier implicated in the killing of two Gaza women carrying a white flag faces a 45-day jail term…
Tens of thousands gather for peace rally in Mali
World
August 12, 2012
Tens of thousands gather for peace rally in Mali
Up to 60,000 people gathered Sunday for a giant peace rally in Mali, a country split in two after Islamists…
Hamas: No proof that Gazans linked to Sinai attack
World
August 12, 2012
Hamas: No proof that Gazans linked to Sinai attack
Gaza's Hamas rulers on Sunday insisted that so far, there was no proof that any Palestinian was involved in a…
Blasts in Aleppo, Damascus as US pushes for regime fall
World
August 11, 2012
Blasts in Aleppo, Damascus as US pushes for regime fall
Syrian forces shelled rebels in the battle-scarred Aleppo and blasts rocked Damascus on Saturday, as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for the regime's…