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Greek referendum deepens euro zone crisis

Greek referendum deepens euro zone crisis

ATHENS - The leaders of France and Germany scrambled on Tuesday to limit damage after Prime Minister George Papandreou decided…
Arab League, Syria agree to crisis deal, TV report says

Arab League, Syria agree to crisis deal, TV report says

Algerian Foreign Minister Mourad Medelci said on Tuesday that an Arab League committee charged with seeking an end to the…
Libya’s new PM balances demands of ex-rebels, West

Libya’s new PM balances demands of ex-rebels, West

TRIPOLI, Libya - A US-educated engineering professor with little political experience is Libya's new prime minister, a choice that suggests…
Syrian official: Damascus planting landmines

Syrian official: Damascus planting landmines

BEIRUT - A Syrian official and witnesses say Damascus is planting landmines along parts of the border with Lebanon.
Abdel Rahim al-Keeb named Libya’s interim prime minister

Abdel Rahim al-Keeb named Libya’s interim prime minister

Libya's interim leadership chose on Monday an electronics engineer from Tripoli as the country's interim prime minister. Abdel Rahim al-Keeb,…
More than 1.5 million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia

More than 1.5 million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia

More than 1.5 million Muslims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, the world's largest annual…
Iraqi Christians mark anniversary of church massacre

Iraqi Christians mark anniversary of church massacre

Hundreds of Iraqi Christians filled Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad amid tight security on Monday to mark the…
US cuts off UNESCO funding after Palestine is granted full membership

US cuts off UNESCO funding after Palestine is granted full membership

The United States said on Monday that it had stopped funding UNESCO, the UN cultural agency, following its vote to…
NATO concludes Libya mission after seven months

NATO concludes Libya mission after seven months

NATO ends its military operation in Libya at midnight on Monday, seven months after launching an air and sea campaign…
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