US says it has evidence Syria is 'fanning flames' of conflict
Lebanon govt slams Hezbollah's Beirut "coup"
BEIRUT (Agencies)
Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah group took control of the Muslim half of Beirut on Friday in what the U.S.-backed governing coalition described as "an armed and bloody coup". The United States accused Syria of "playing a much more active role in fanning the flames" and said "we're seeing now...More
Opposition gunmen huddle, as one fires a rocket, in Beirut
Only sick people and foreign passports holders will cross
Gaza-Egypt border to open for 3 days: Hamas
The main border crossing between the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip and Egypt will be opened for three days starting on Saturday under a deal between the Islamist group and Cairo, a Hamas official said on Thursday. Hamas official Ayman Taha said sick Gazans would be allowed to cross into Egypt on Saturday. Palestinians holding Egyptian...More
US stars were set to perform at 'Divas in Dubai'
Mariah Carey and Fergie pull out of Dubai gig
U.S. diva Mariah Carey and Black Eyed Peas star Fergie have both cancelled their performances at the 'Divas in Dubai' gig scheduled for next week, press reports said Firday. Thousands of fans were left disappointed and in need of a refund as event organizers released a statement saying: “We regret to announce the Divas in Dubai event...More
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US denies chief of Qaeda in Iraq captured
The U.S. military denied on Friday earlier reports saying the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq Abu Ayyub al-Masri, known as Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, who carries a U.S....More
US assures junta its presence will be temporary
Myanmar allows US aid mission to enter: US
Authorities in Myanmar have given approval for a U.S. military aircraft carrying relief supplies to land in the country on Monday, the White House said on...More
Set to play friendly against local team Al Nasr
Spanish champs Real Madrid to head to Saudi
Newly proclaimed Spanish league champions Real Madrid will travel to Riyadh in Saudia Arabia to face local side Al-Nasr in a friendly on May 20, the club said...More
New guide says English are overweight reality TV addicts
UK self-important and irritating, tourists warned
England is an irritating and narrow-minded country full of overweight, binge-drinking, reality TV addicts, a new guide warned tourists on Friday. But in...More
Media lashes at him over bribe probe
Calls mount for defiant Olmert to quit
Facing mounting calls for his resignation on Friday over a criminal probe into allegations he took bribes from a millionaire U.S. financier, Israeli Prime...More
Israel turns 60 as Palestinians mourn Naqba
Israel on Thursday celebrated its 60th anniversary with displays of military might and parties as Palestinians marked the plight of hundreds of thousands who lost their land to the Jewish state....More
Preacher Abu Qatada granted bail in Britain
Muslim preacher Abu Qatada, a Jordanian described by Britain as a "significant international terrorist", was granted bail by an immigration appeals tribunal on Tasahursday, the Home Office...More
Arab-American cabbie returns $4 million violin
A U.S. violinist who left a four-million dollar Stradivarius violin in the back of a taxi was to give a free concert at one of New York's main airports on Tuesday to thank the Egyptian-born cab...More
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