SANAA, 22 September 2006 — The European Union election observation team in Yemen yesterday said that the presidential and local elections in Yemen presented an “open and genuine contest.” In... Full Story
AMMAN, 22 September 2006 — Jordan’s State Security Court (SSC) yesterday imposed the death penalty on seven people after finding them guilty of involvement in the November Amman hotel bombings, judicial
GAZA, 22 September 2006 — Five Palestinians, including a woman and three teenagers, were killed and several wounded by Israeli fire in the Gaza Strip yesterday, as both Hamas and Israel cautiously
MANAMA, 22 September 2006 — Bahrain’s King Sheikh Hamad on Wednesday night pardoned and issued orders to release demonstrators arrested following clashes at the Bahrain International Airport last
WASHINGTON, 22 September 2006 — Muslims and Christian groups held a joint press conference here on Wednesday night to express their hopes that reason would prevail over anger regarding Pope Benedict
UNITED NATIONS, 22 September 2006 — Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said yesterday his country does not need and is not seeking to build a nuclear bomb. Repeatedly questioned about Iran’s controversial
DUBAI, 22 September 2006 — In a bid to facilitate travel for thousands of pilgrims, Dubai-based Emirates Airline will operate extra flights to Jeddah during Ramadan. Emirates will operate the
ISLAMABAD/SRINAGAR, 22 September 2006 — A US-based human rights group yesterday accused Pakistani security forces of using torture and other rights abuses in Pakistan’s part of Kashmir. “Most incidents
RIYADH, 22 September 2006 — A world-class model Saudi school, the first of its kind funded by the Saudi government and to follow Saudi curriculum, was officially inaugurated by Indian Minister of Human
BOMBAY, 22 September 2006 — An anti-terror court hearing the 1993 Bombay serial blasts case yesterday found Pervez Nazir Ahmed Shaikh guilty of conspiracy to kill, planting bombs, and causing explosions
NEW DELHI, 22 September 2006 — Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has set up a ministerial-level group to look into the issue of commercial business zoning violations in residential areas of the capital
MANILA, 22 September 2006 — Leftist protesters yesterday sought inspiration from the recent ouster of Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra as they renewed calls for public support to force President
MANILA — Japanese and US officials yesterday called on the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) not to give up on the peace process that they have began, reminding them
