Shia-Sunni split
Bahrain to try scores of people on charges of setting up militant group
Middle East
July 27, 2016
Bahrain to try scores of people on charges of setting up militant group
Bahrain prosecutors said on Tuesday scores of people will stand trial next month on charges of setting up a "terrorist…
Syrian air raid kills 30 in rebel-held town
World
August 15, 2012
Syrian air raid kills 30 in rebel-held town
AZAZ, Syria – A Syrian air raid killed 30 people in the rebel-held northern border town of Azaz on Wednesday,…
‘Al-Hassan and al-Hussein’ TV drama: An orthodox narrative in a progressive form
Art news
September 6, 2011
‘Al-Hassan and al-Hussein’ TV drama: An orthodox narrative in a progressive form
The representation of the life story of al-Hassan and al-Hussein, Prophet Mohamed’s grandsons and sons of his cousin and son-in-law,…
Fear muffling Arab criticism of Syria’s Assad
World
April 27, 2011
Fear muffling Arab criticism of Syria’s Assad
Dubai -- Gripped by fears of contagion and desperate to maintain the fragile status quo in the region, Arab regimes…
Fate of Baghdad summit to be decided by Arab League FMs
World
April 14, 2011
Fate of Baghdad summit to be decided by Arab League FMs
Arab League foreign ministers will meet to decide the fate of a summit scheduled to be held in Baghdad in…
Iran criticizes Egypt’s Abul Gheit remarks on Arab ties
Egypt
November 27, 2010
Iran criticizes Egypt’s Abul Gheit remarks on Arab ties
Tehran--Iran has criticized Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit for reportedly saying Tehran should keep out of the internal affairs…
Mubarak concerned over ‘new dangers’ in the Gulf
Egypt
September 6, 2010
Mubarak concerned over ‘new dangers’ in the Gulf
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said Sunday he was concerned about "new dangers" in the Gulf, in an apparent allusion to…
Iran: Israeli attack would mean its own demise
World
September 6, 2010
Iran: Israeli attack would mean its own demise
Doha--Iran's president said Sunday that any Israeli attack against his nation would mean the destruction of the Jewish state.The two…
Iraq’s Maliki rejects rival’s call for intervention
World
May 1, 2010
Iraq’s Maliki rejects rival’s call for intervention
Baghdad--Iraq's prime minister on Friday criticized his main rival in last month's inconclusive election for wanting outside intervention, and denounced…