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Former settlement to return to Palestinian hands NGO
A Palestinian woman gestures in front of graffiti sprayed on the wall of a mosque in the West Bank village of Burka, near Ramallah. The graffiti reads in Hebrew "War." (REUTERS/Mohamad ...
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Assad says no info on journalists missing in Syria
In this photo, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, right, speaks during an interview with the Argentine newspaper Clarin and the Argentine state news agency Telam, in Damascus, Syria on Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP ...
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Israel acts to deny Hezbollah Syrian arms Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday. His remarks came two weeks after Israel carried out air strikes near Damascus, which a senior Israeli source said were aimed at preventing the transfer of sophisticated Iranian arms to Hezbollah, the Lebanese ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Netanyahu said ...
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Al Dussari Condemns Blatant Iranian Threats against Bahrain
Manama, May 19. (BNA) -- The First Deputy Speaker of the Representatives Council Abdulla bin Khalaf Al Dussari has condemned the blatant threats made by an Iranian Foreign Ministry's official against the Kingdom of Bahrain. Al Dussari said the security bodies in Bahrain were fully authorised by the Constitution and the law to take any procedures they deem necessary against any Bahraini ...
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General Motors Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Middle East Parts Distribution Center
Dubai, May 19. (BNA) -- General Motors has passed a major milestone with the 10th anniversary of its Middle East Parts Distribution Center (MEDC) located in the Jebel Ali Free Zone in Dubai. The MEDC was initially leased from DHL, when it first opened in 2003. The center stocks and supplies GM service parts for its lineup of vehicles sold under the Chevrolet, Cadillac and GMC brands. It ...
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Algeria censors dailies over Bouteflika coma reports
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been transferred to France for further medical tests after suffering a minor stroke. File photo: Louafi Larbi, ...
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Tunisian police clash with Islamists over banned rally
KAIROUAN, Tunisia (Reuters) - Supporters of the hardline Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia clashed with Tunisian police on Sunday after the government banned its annual rally, saying it posed a threat to ...
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Saudi vegetable seller dies from self-immolation
A Saudi newspaper says a vegetable seller who set himself on fire in Riyadh after police confiscated his goods for standing in an unauthorized area has ...
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Arab League to hold emergency Syria meeting
An Arab League committee on Syria will hold anemergencymeeting on Thursday ahead of an international peace conference on ending the country's civil war, the bloc's deputy leader said on ...
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Amir of Qatar meets Indian Finance Minister
Doha, May 19 (BNA) - The Amir of Qatar Shaikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani met here today with Indian Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on the occasion of his visit to Qatar. Talks during the meeting dealt with relations between the two countries and matters of mutual concern, particularly financial and investment issues. EM E M BNA 1120 GMT ...
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If youre touring the Middle East youre likely going to UAE
UAE's international tourism receipts are somewhat close to $10 billion The UAE is the world's 31st popular tourism destination and the most popular in the Arab World, ahead of Egypt -- ranked 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranked 35 -- in terms of tourism receipts, United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) data shows.In the Middle East, Turkey outranks the UAE, retaining 12th position ...
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Join Oman Air See the world Get training worth over $5 million
Ever wondered why Oman Air cabin crew were so nice? Oman Air has committed RO2mn to staff training in 2013, having already invested more than RO3.3mn over the previous two years.In addition, Oman Air's Board of Directors has approved plans to fund full scholarships for 100 employees, enabling them to improve their academic qualifications in a range of administrative and technical ...
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Egyptian army mulls Sinai operation
President Mohamed Morsi has ordered the Egyptian army to free seven kidnapped Egyptian soldiers and police officers in the Sinai, officials said. Police and security officials in the Sinai planned a military operation during an emergency meeting Saturday, an unnamed military official told the Ma'an news agency. The army intends to carry out the operation only after intelligence has ...
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ITP to publish Conde Nast Traveller Middle East
Arab Publishing Partners (APP), part of ITP Publishing Group, the Gulf region's largest consumer and business magazine publisher, and Cond Nast International, have announced the launch of international travel title Cond Nast Traveller Middle East. The magazine will be APP's first publication under licence agreement with Cond Nast ...
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Laysh is speaking volumes about Arabs and reading
The initiative encourages teenagers in Qatar and elsewhere in the region to upload their own one to two minute videos about their relationship with reading, in either English or Arabic, to laysh.org. Submissions will be accepted until June 1, and negative responses are welcomed as well as positive ones, according to BQFP's acting director of reading and writing, Lana Shamma. "I'm ...
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UN chief hopes for Syria conference in early June
MOSCOW (AP) -- U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is holding out hope that an international conference to negotiate a peaceful resolution to the Syrian civil war will be held in early ...
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Revisiting U.S. Commitment To The Middle East
Two years ago on May 19, President Obama called for a new chapter in American diplomacy, promising to make it a top priority to support democracy and human rights in a changing Middle East. Some experts say that the U.S. has failed to live up to that commitment in places like Egypt, Libya and Tunisia. The conflict in Syria has also opened a darker chapter in the Arab ...
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Syrian troops reach central al-Qussair city
The Syrian army has reached the center of central al-Qussair city after unleashing a wide-scale operation to recapture the strategic border city near Lebanon on Sunday, Local media said.The Sham FM radio said the army hoisted the Syrian flag on the municipal building.Earlier in the day, the Syrian government army stormed al- Qussair city in Homs province from all routes, reports said, adding ...
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Arabian Gulf and the Dimensions of the Naming
Manama, May 19 (BNA) -- A study released by the Bahrain Centre for Strategic and International Studies and Energy (BCSISE), prepared by Dr. Bashir Zine El Abidine titled ' the Arabian Gulf and the Dimensions of the Naming ', that the Iranian stance in regard to naming ' Arabian Gulf ', raises strong controversies in the media, and that this stance insists on stamping the ...
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Nancy Ajram has no regrets about her Arab Idol role and is set to return to da screen next season
working with Ahlam on Arab Idol can't be easy, but sweet singer Nancy Ajram says she has no regrets about her participation on the popular talent show.In an interview with Sayidaty.net, the starlet shared that she was skeptical at first about sitting at ...
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Kuwait deports hundreds for traffic offences
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait has deported hundreds of expats for traffic offences in the past month, a report said on Sunday, drawing condemnation from a human rights group.The Al-Anbaa newspaper cited a senior interior ministry official as saying that as many as 1,258 foreigners have been deported for traffic violations since a crackdown began about a month ago.Foreign residents caught driving without a ...
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EU to delay labelling West Bank settler goods report
A picture taken on May 17, 2013 shows houses in the Mitzpe Lachish Israeli settlement outpost in front of house belonging to Palestinians (background) in the West Bank village of Beit Awwa. AFP PHOTO / HAZEM ...
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Syria military pounds rebel town killing 13 activists
Syrian troops patrol the village of Haydariyah, some seven kilometers outside the rebel-held city of Qusayr, after taking control of it, on May 13, 2013. AFP PHOTO/JOSEPH ...
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29 killed in South Sudan cattle raid local official
Refugees coming from the Nuba Mountains, in Southern Kordofan, cue for registration at UNHCR offices in Yida, Unity State, South Sudan on May 31 2012. (AFP PHOTO/Giulio ...
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Iraq attacks leave 8 dead
Iraq that left eight dead, said officials. The attacks follow three days of bombings and other violence across the country that killed 130 people. A market, a mosque and bus stops in both Shiite ...
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