Khamenei: No obstacles can stop Iran’s nuclear course
TEHRAN: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that Iran’s nuclear course would not change regardless of international sanctions, assassinations or other pressures. View post: Khamenei: No obstacles can stop Iran’s nuclear course More...
Libya court orders civil trial for Qaddafi ‘loyalists’
BENGHAZI: A Libyan military court ruled on Wednesday that 50 people accused of fighting for Muammar Qaddafi and helping a mass jail break by alleged supporters of the deposed leader should be freed and tried instead More...
Syria shelling of Homs kills 2 Western journalists
BEIRUT: A French photojournalist and a prominent American war correspondent working for a British newspaper were killed Wednesday by Syrian shelling of the opposition stronghold Homs as President Bashar Assad’s More...
Hamas irons out dispute over Palestinian unity
CAIRO: A senior Hamas official says the leadership of the group has settled internal disagreements and approved a unity deal with its political rival, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Read the original here: Hamas More...
Mubarak turns down chance to address trial court
CAIRO: Egypt’s ousted President Hosni Mubarak has turned down the chance to address the court on the last session before the verdict in his seven-month trial. Read the original here: Mubarak turns down chance More...
Russia proposes sending UN envoy to Syria
MOSCOW: Russia on Tuesday urged the United Nations to send a special envoy to Syria to help coordinate security issues and the delivery of humanitarian assistance. Original post: Russia proposes sending UN envoy More...
Iranian navy ships return from Syria through Suez
CAIRO: Two Iranian naval ships returned from Syria through the Suez Canal on Tuesday, a Suez Canal source said. Go here to see the original: Iranian navy ships return from Syria through Suez More...
Palestinian on hunger strike wins freedom, at last
RAMALLAH: A Palestinian held without trial by Israel agreed on Tuesday to end his 66-day hunger strike after Israeli authorities promised to release him in April in a deal that avoided judicial review of the detention More...
Israelis fear homefront vulnerable to Iran attacks
JERUSALEM: Despite its confident saber-rattling, Israel’s concern is growing that the country is vulnerable to a devastating counterstrike if it attacks Iran’s nuclear program. See the original post here: Israelis More...
Fresh Syrian offensive kills over 60
BEIRUT/GENEVA: Syrian government forces killed more than 60 people on Tuesday in assaults on villages and an artillery barrage in the restive city of Homs, activists said, and the Red Cross called for daily cease-fires More...
