Middle East

Rain drenches region, 16 dead in Saudi Arabia Rains swept the region, including Fujairah and Delma...

Islamic Jihad targeted by Israel GAZA CITY: Israel’s air force carried out three strikes early yesterday...

Saudi Arabia calls for strong stand against terrorism Saudi Arabia condemned the bombings in Boston and...

Egyptian justice minister resigns Egypt’s Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky has resigned, officials in the Justice Ministry...

Hosni Mubarak ordered back to prison CAIRO: Ousted former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was ordered to...

Erdogan to visit Gaza at May-end ANKARA: Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday he will...

Tehran begins uranium mining after N-talks fail DUBAI/VIENNA: Iran said yesterday operations had begun at two...

Muslim, Christian leaders seek to calm violence in Egypt CAIRO: A second Egyptian died on Monday...

Strike paralyzes Egyptian railways CAIRO: Egyptian train drivers and conductors announced they were on strike yesterday...

Funerals draw thousands in tense W. Bank ANABTA, West Bank: Thousands of mourners turned out yesterday...

Unilateral Israeli actions slammed The Council of Ministers, chaired by Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and...

Cable cutters cause Mideast Net loss Millions of Internet users in the Middle East, North Africa,...

Expats alarmed as raids target illegals Labor authorities, supported by police, have stepped up a major...

Dubai issues food code Diners will soon see changes in the design of some of the...

Museum for Makkah history planned The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities is currently developing a...