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Violence in Syria spills over into Lebanon

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

BIREH, Lebanon (AP)  Syria\'s war barreled over the border with an angry, raucous funeral Monday for an anti-Syrian cleric whose killing set off a night of deadly st

Ahmadinejad should open nightclubs Iran MP jibes

in National - Mon May 21, 2012

TEHRAN A hardline Iranian MP on Saturday took a jibe at President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for failing to support an Islamic dress code for women, suggesting the president sh

Pakistan blocks Twitter over contentious tweets

in National - Mon May 21, 2012

ISLAMABAD Pakistan blocked the social networking website Twitter for several hours because it refused to remove tweets considered offensive to Islam, said one of the cou

Obama puts weight behind Europe growth push

in International - Sat May 19, 2012

US President Barack Obama threw his weight behind French calls more pro-growth policies in Europe on Friday, as he welcomed G8 leaders to Camp David for a summit darkened

US sees no peaceful solution in Syria

in International - Thu May 17, 2012

The US has scripted things in a way that peace is impossible in Syria, anti-war activist Brian Becker believes. Reports that Washington is coordinating material support t

Gulf integration

in International - Thu May 17, 2012

THOUGH Saudi Arabia has pushed for a Gulf Cooperation Council "union" at a recent summit in Riyadh, it is difficult to foresee such a development in the near future. The

Opinion The Philippines and US Pivot to Asia

in International - Wed May 16, 2012

AS AN American ally, the Philippines has always been supportive of United States" military presence in Asia. Thus, it is no longer surprising to see the Philippines warml

Iran Tough Nuclear Stance Masks Struggles

in International - Wed May 16, 2012

(TEHRAN, Iran) The negotiating stance from Iranian officials never varies: The Islamic Republic will not give up its capabilities to make nuclear fuel. But embedded in the

Iran urges West to correct its manner ahead of talks

in International - Tue May 15, 2012

 

EHRAN (May 14, 2012): President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday urged the West to "correct its manners" if it wants to win the respect of I

Israel signs deal to end Palestinian prison hunger strike

in International - Tue May 15, 2012

Israel has signed a deal with militant groups to end a hunger strike by Palestinian prisoners. More than 1,500 inmates took part in the protest over conditions and a cont

Enthusiasm for Gulf union remains strong

in International - Tue May 15, 2012

Manama: The decision by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to delay the expected announcement of a Gulf union did not seem to dampen enthusiasm for the proposal put forwa

Deal looks near to end Palestianian hunger strike

in International - Mon May 14, 2012

Jerusalem: Egyptian and Palestinian officials have said they are close to reaching a deal with Israel that would end a mass hunger strike by Palestinians in Israeli jails

Saudi and Bahrain expected to seek union minister

in International - Mon May 14, 2012

(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and Bahrain are expected to announce closer political union at a meeting of Gulf Arab leaders on Monday, a Bahraini minister said, a move dismiss

Military class suspended for its view on Islam

in International - Sat May 12, 2012

Washington • A course for U.S. military officers has been teaching that America"s enemy is Islam in general, not just terrorists, and suggesting that the country might ul

Al Qaeda-style tactics add wild card element to conflict i

in International - Sat May 12, 2012

Damascus  The latest suicide bombings in the Syrian capital showed an increasing ruthlessness: The attackers struck during rush hour, setting off one blast to draw a cr

Military class suspended for its view on Islam

in International - Sat May 12, 2012

Washington  A course for U.S. military officers has been teaching that America"s enemy is Islam in general, not just terrorists, and suggesting that the country

Pentagon suspends course advocating total war on Islam

in International - Sat May 12, 2012

For years, students at a US military college could take an elective course that advocated total war on Islam. Although the class has been suspended, the teacher remains on s

U S drone attacks in Yemen cause political strain

in International - Thu May 10, 2012

SANAA (Reuters) - As Yemen struggles to shake off ex-President Ali Abdullah Saleh\'s legacy, the United States has intensified drone strikes on al Qaeda-linked militants,

PTI likely poll partner "Mistrust" pushing JI away from "N

in National - Mon May 07, 2012

LAHORE, May 6: Though in contact with both the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) and Tehreek-i-insaf, the Jamaat-i-Islami finds the PTI more suitable for an electoral alliance.

9/11 defense team says Guantanamo tribunal is unjust

in International - Mon May 07, 2012

U.S. NAVAL BASE GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba The defense team for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, now formally charged with capital murder in connection with the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks

Big Bang scientist jailed for Qaeda terror plot

in International - Sat May 05, 2012

A Paris court sentenced a Franco-Algerian nuclear physicist to four years in jail on Friday after he was convicted of plotting with al Qaeda\'s north African branch to ca

Overnight curfew imposed after troops, protesters clash in

in International - Sat May 05, 2012

CAIRO: Egyptian troops have blasted protesters with water cannons, tear gas and live ammunition, trying to prevent them from marching on the Defense Ministry in clashes t

Honour of people of Pak my real asset Dr Qadeer

in National - Fri May 04, 2012

IslamabadThere is no alternate to honor and the honor of the people of Pakistan is my real asset. This was said by renowned scientist Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan while addressi

Al Qaedas relations with Pakistan were fraught with diffic

in International - Fri May 04, 2012

WASHINGTON: The Bin Laden documents, released by the US military on Thursday, have no explicit references to any institutional Pakistani support for al Qaeda or its opera

Did Bin Laden Worry about al Qaida Image

in International - Fri May 04, 2012

(CAIRO) During his last months holed up in a villa in Pakistan, one of the concerns on Osama bin Laden\'s mind was image control: Al-Qaida\'s branches and allies were ma