October elections risk delay
Iraqi president rejects provincial elections law
BAGHDAD (AFP)
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani on Wednesday rejected a provincial election bill a day after it was adopted in parliament, making it all but certain that polls due in October will be delayed. "The president does not accept a law like this, a law that 127 deputies voted on and which does not represent even half of...More
The provincial election bill was adopted in parliament yesterday (File)
Acknowledges U.S. respect, hopes it continues
Iran vows no nuclear retreat as deadline looms
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday vowed that Iran would not yield in the crisis over its nuclear drive but the White House warned again that it risks more sanctions if it fails to freeze sensitive nuclear work. "The Iranian people are steadfast and will not step back an inch against the oppressive powers,"...More
Shaikha Maitha on Forbes Hottest Royals list
Dubai’s “karate princess” going for Olympic gold
Dubai’s karate princess, Sheikha Maitha Bint Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is sparring with the previous Olympic gold medalist as part of a rigorous training schedule ahead of the 2008 Beijing games. Shaikha Maitha, the 27-year-old daughter of Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is attending a training camp in...More
Witness describes bin Laden's "marriage advice"
Bin Laden happy with 9/11 toll, war court told
Osama bin Laden's driver overheard the al-Qaeda leader saying he was happy about the death toll in the Sept. 11 attacks and thought the hijacked plane that...More
Khartoum agrees to try war crimes suspects
Sudan's Bashir tours Darfur under ICC cloud
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, facing a possible international arrest warrant for allegedly masterminding genocide in Darfur, is to make a rare visit to...More
Threatens key oil client Switzerland with reprisals
Libya hits back over Gaddafi son arrest
Libya on Wednesday threatened key oil client Switzerland with reprisals over last week's detention in Geneva of a son of Libyan leader Muammer Gaddafi, as Bern...More
Prayer leaders head to 13 countries for Ramadan
Morocco takes fight against extremism to Europe
Morocco is getting more involved in the religious life of its nationals living abroad to fend off Islamic extremism and support Muslim communities often...More
Says peace hopes dimmed due to internal struggles
Obama hails 'miracle' of Israel on Mideast tour
White House candidate Barack Obama lauded the "miracle" of Israel on Wednesday, as he met top officials and paid homage to Holocaust victims on the...More
Calls mount for Israel to destroy attacker's home
Israel's security chiefs said on Wednesday that more needed to be done to protect Jerusalem from Palestinian attacks as debate raged after a second bulldozer rampage in the Holy City this month. A...More
Abu Hamza loses final appeal against extradition
The radical Muslim preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri on Wednesday lost his final appeal against extradition to the United States to face terrorism charges. The Egyptian-born former imam, who is serving...More
Islam promotion to hit NYC subway in September
A U.S.-based Muslim group has stirred controversy in New York with its plan to launch in September a campaign promoting Islam in advertisements on the New York City subway. The campaign coincides...More
Rami G. Khouri
Ghassan Charbel
Taher H. Kanaan
Ramzy Baroud
Waheed Abdel Meguid
Abdullah Al Shayji
[2008-07-17]
Bahrain’s Jews: long history culminates in female envoy
Week in Pictures
[2008-07-17]
Week in Cartoons
[2008-07-20]
[2008-06-01]
Michel Suleiman: A President for Lebanon
[2008-06-05]
Tareq Aziz: Rise and Fall of Saddam's Diplomat
[2008-05-22]
Lebanon: Civil War Averted
The most important news of the day straight to your e-mail inbox
Most Read
Most Debated
Most Printed
Most Saved
Most E-mailed
Weekly/Monthly Most Popular