Middle-East

The Iraqi city of Fallujah continues to suffer the ghastly consequences of a US military onslaught in late 2004. According to the authors of a

AMMAN: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid a surprise visit to Amman on Tuesday where he discussed with King Abdallah the prospects for starting &quo

ISTANBUL: Police fired tear gas to break up clashes between Turkish and Kurdish protesters in southern Turkey on Tuesday after a deadly attack on police in the a

BAGHDAD: The US Defense Department is unable to properly account for over 95 percent of $9.1 billion in Iraqi oil money tapped by the US for rebuilding the war r

KAMPALA, Uganda: African leaders are pledging thousands of new troops for Somalia to fight Al-Qaeda-linked militants responsible for the twin World Cup bombings

LONDON: The United Nations former chief weapons inspector told Britain's inquiry into the Iraq war Tuesday that both London and Washington relied on dubious

ANKARA, Turkey: British Prime Minister David Cameron said Tuesday the world needs Turkey's help in pushing Iran to address international concerns about its

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has declared BlackBerry smart phones a potential threat to national security, saying the devices operate beyond the jurisdiction

GAZA CITY: Israeli warplanes fired missiles at two smuggling tunnels in Gaza Strip early Monday, causing damage but no causalities were reported, according to wi

BRUSSELS: The European Union on Monday formally adopted a package of new sanctions against Iran, targeting the country’s foreign trade, banking and energy sect