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8th May, 2013
Designers bling up Gulf women’s garment
The standard all-black 'abaya' a simple floor-length covering and accompanying head scarf was the only culturally accepted option.
The standard all-black 'abaya' a simple floor-length covering and accompanying head scarf was the only culturally accepted option.
28th February, 2012
Iran steps up repression before polls-Amnesty
The arrests have targeted a range of groups, including lawyers, students and journalists.
The arrests have targeted a range of groups, including lawyers, students and journalists.
26th December, 2011
No room at the inn as Bethlehem celebrates Christmas
BETHLEHEM: Tens of thousands of Christians flocked to Bethlehem on Saturday to celebrate Christmas, with the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem calling for reconciliation in the…
BETHLEHEM: Tens of thousands of Christians flocked to Bethlehem on Saturday to celebrate Christmas, with the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem calling for reconciliation in the…
26th December, 2011
‘Top al Qaeda leaders moving from Pak to North Africa’
British officials believed that senior leaders of al Qaeda in Pakistan had been killed in an intense campaign of drone strikes and others are moving…
British officials believed that senior leaders of al Qaeda in Pakistan had been killed in an intense campaign of drone strikes and others are moving…
23rd August, 2011
Papers blast ‘wait-and-see’ Algeria over Libya upheaval
ALGIERS: Algerian newspapers on Tuesday were critical of what they said was their government’s “lethargic” attitude to the changes taking place in Libya and other…
ALGIERS: Algerian newspapers on Tuesday were critical of what they said was their government’s “lethargic” attitude to the changes taking place in Libya and other…
29th June, 2011
Clinton to visit Spain on Europe tour
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to Spain to discuss Afghanistan, the Middle East and economic issues following stops in Eastern Europe,…
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to Spain to discuss Afghanistan, the Middle East and economic issues following stops in Eastern Europe,…
9th June, 2011
Tripoli rocked by blasts ahead of ‘post-Qadhafi’ talks
BENGHAZI, Libya: Loud explosions rocked Tripoli late Wednesday near the residence of Libyan leader Moamer Qadhafi as global powers gathered for talks on mapping out…
BENGHAZI, Libya: Loud explosions rocked Tripoli late Wednesday near the residence of Libyan leader Moamer Qadhafi as global powers gathered for talks on mapping out…
23rd May, 2011
Syria, Iran in line of fire as EU acts on Middle East
BRUSSELS: The EU was set to tighten the noose on Syria and Iran on Monday when Europe mulls its next diplomatic moves to bolster change…
BRUSSELS: The EU was set to tighten the noose on Syria and Iran on Monday when Europe mulls its next diplomatic moves to bolster change…
22nd May, 2011
Russia to push restraint in Arab world, nuclear safety at G8
MOSCOW: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will talk up the benefits of restraint in the Arab world and push for new rules on nuclear safety when…
MOSCOW: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will talk up the benefits of restraint in the Arab world and push for new rules on nuclear safety when…
19th May, 2011
Obama to offer debt relief to Egypt in Mideast speech
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama will unveil an economic aid program for Egypt and Tunisia on Thursday as part of a broad effort to support democratic…
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama will unveil an economic aid program for Egypt and Tunisia on Thursday as part of a broad effort to support democratic…
27th April, 2011
Mideast faces challenges with jobs, graft: IMF
DUBAI: Uprisings sweeping the Middle East and North Africa could eventually boost regional economies, but for now many countries there face a tough path dealing…
DUBAI: Uprisings sweeping the Middle East and North Africa could eventually boost regional economies, but for now many countries there face a tough path dealing…
25th April, 2011
Egypt revolution hero to leave Google, set up NGO
WASHINGTON: Wael Ghonim, the Google executive who became the hero of the Egyptian revolution, said Sunday he planned to take an extended break from the…
WASHINGTON: Wael Ghonim, the Google executive who became the hero of the Egyptian revolution, said Sunday he planned to take an extended break from the…
9th March, 2011
Bomb blast kills five in Algeria
ALGIERS: A bomb struck a vehicle in Algeria and killed five people, media reported Wednesday, in the deadliest attack in months as the country battles…
ALGIERS: A bomb struck a vehicle in Algeria and killed five people, media reported Wednesday, in the deadliest attack in months as the country battles…
18th February, 2011
Nine die in Libya’s ‘Day of Anger’
NICOSIA: Nine people were reported killed as gunshots rang out in Libya’s second city Benghazi during a “Day of Anger” against strongman Moamer Kadhafi inspired…
17th January, 2011
The fallen
Tunisian employees of the Prime ministry remove portraits of former Tunisian president Ben Ali to on January 17, 2011. The Moroccan press welcomed today the…
Tunisian employees of the Prime ministry remove portraits of former Tunisian president Ben Ali to on January 17, 2011. The Moroccan press welcomed today the…
15th January, 2011
Ousted Tunisian president arrives in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s state news agency said Tunisia’s ousted president has arrived in the kingdom. The Saudi Press Agency cited a statement from the office…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s state news agency said Tunisia’s ousted president has arrived in the kingdom. The Saudi Press Agency cited a statement from the office…
