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لافانيا · #1 01-01-2014, 10:15 AM

Sudanese minister says eastern Nile Basin states keen on achieving aspirations of peoples

KHARTOUM: Sudanese Water Resources and Electricity Minister Muattaz Musa said Saturday eastern...

15 Turkish security chiefs, security assistant at intelligence department dismissed

Jan. 04, 16:30

ANKARA: As many as 15 Turkish security chiefs and security assistants at the intelligence department were relieved over the detention campaign, which took place on Dec. 17, on charges of financial corruption. The Turkish...

Suspected Saudi militant dies in Lebanese custody: Sources

Jan. 04, 15:05

BEIRUT: The suspected leader of an al-Qaeda-linked militant group that claimed responsibility for bombing the Iranian embassy in Beirut two months ago died in custody on Saturday, security sources said. Majid bin Mohamed...

Member of Libyan special deterrence force killed

Jan. 04, 14:46

TRIPOLI: A member of the Libyan special deterrence force was killed by gunmen, who opened fire on him in front of one of Tripoli’s mosques. A security source told Tadamoun news agency said that the element who belongs to...

Musharraf’s medical reports sent to Britain: Lawyer

Jan. 04, 14:36

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: Doctors treating Pervez Musharraf have sent his medical reports to experts in Britain, who will determine his further treatment after he suffered a heart problem on the way to his treason trial, his...

Taliban fighters’ release delayed after US protest: Official

Jan. 04, 14:27

KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai has delayed the release from jail of 88 suspected Taliban fighters following complaints from the United States that they could return to the battlefield, officials said Saturday. The...

New Syria rebel alliance declares war on Al-Qaeda

Jan. 04, 14:11

BEIRUT: A newly formed Syrian rebel alliance has declared war on the powerful Al-Qaeda-affiliated Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and joined other opposition groups in battling the extremists. “We, the Army...

DNA test confirms identity of Beirut bomber: Army

Jan. 04, 13:38

BEIRUT: The army confirmed Saturday that a young man from north Lebanon was the suicide bomber who blew himself up in a deadly attack in south Beirut, a Hezbollah neighborhood. “The DNA test results on the remains of a...

South Sudanese rebels to hold direct talks with government

Jan. 04, 13:35

ADDIS ABABA: South Sudanese rebels will hold their first face-to-face talks with the government on Saturday in a bid to end weeks of bloodletting that have raised fears of a slide into civil war in Africa’s newest...

GNC spokesman denies attempt to kidnap parliament president

Jan. 04, 13:34

TRIPOLI: Spokesman for the General National Congress Omar Hamidan has categorically denied news posted on Facebook about an attempt by gunmen to kidnap GNC President Nouri Abu-Sahmain on Friday night. Citizens should not...

Irrigation minister heads to Khartoum for Nile basin meeting

Jan. 04, 13:26

CAIRO: Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Abdul Muttalib headed to the Sudanese capital of Khartoum on Saturday to attend a meeting of Nile Basin countries. Abdul Muttalib is heading the Egyptian delegation in...

Major Iraq city falls to Al-Qaeda-linked militants

Jan. 04, 13:12

FALLUJAH, Iraq: The Iraqi government has lost control of Fallujah to Al-Qaeda-linked militants, a senior security official said Saturday, after days of fighting sparked by an anti-government protest camp’s removal. Parts...

Kerry to visit Amman Saturday

Jan. 04, 11:44

AMMAN: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is scheduled to arrive here Saturday after finishing meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, said a press release by the U.S....

Murdered New Zealander was on a visit to Libya: Govt.

Jan. 04, 11:38

WELLINGTON, New Zealand: A New Zealand woman found murdered with a British companion in Libya was visiting the country at the time of her death, New Zealand’s foreign ministry said Saturday, adding an investigation would...

Former Mossad chief: Eliminating Hamas would not serve Israeli interest

Jan. 04, 11:14

CAIRO: Former Mossad Chief Meir Dagan said on Friday that eliminating the Hamas movement would not serve Israeli interests but that it is important to reach a quick solution with the Palestinians. “It is important that...