ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Pakistan warned the United States it risked losing an ally if it kept accusing Islamabad of playing a double game in the war against militancy, escalating the crisis in relations between the two countries. Foreign Minister ... more
UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the U.N. General Assembly on Friday that he was reaching out to the Palestinian people but cautioned that peace could not be won with a U.N. resolution. "I extend my hand to ... more
SANAA, (AFP) Troops loyal to Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh killed at least five anti-government protesters early Saturday, hours after their leader called for peace following his surprise to the country. Saleh returned Friday after a three-month ... more
DAMASCUS, (AFP) New sanctions against Syria come into effect on Saturday as Turkey says it has intercepted an arms shipment at sea destined for the protest-wracked country after another day of deadly demonstrations. Both the European Union and Switzerland ... more
London, Asharq Al-Awsat Well-informed Lebanese sources have confirmed to Asharq Al-Awsat that 5 senior Hezbollah members have been uncovered as Israeli agents. The source revealed that 4 of the 5 senior Hezbollah members were detained, whilst a ... more
SANAA (Reuters) - President Ali Abdullah Saleh returned to Yemen on Friday, state television reported, after spending three months in Saudi Arabia recovering from a June assassination attempt.
Saleh's return comes amid a surge of violence in the capital ... moreBEIRUT (AP) Syrian students chanting for revolution marched outside the capital and other areas after class Thursday in a new tactic that brought a swift response from security services, who beat up or detained many of the young protesters, activists ... more
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad flayed the West on Thursday for a catalog of misdeeds, but his address to the United Nations passed over Tehran's nuclear program and the Palestinian statehood issue. In his 30-minute ... more
UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas asked the United Nations on Friday to recognize a state for his people, even though Israel still occupies its territory and the United States has vowed to veto the move. U.N. spokesman ... more
New York, Asharq Al-Awsat The feeling amongst the members of the Palestinian delegation to the UN in New York ranged from resentment to outright anger following the speech given by US President Barack Obama yesterday. As for French President Nicolas ... more
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told the United Nations on Wednesday there was no short cut to Middle East peace but Palestinians said they would press on with a request for U.N. recognition of their nascent state.
Amid frantic efforts ... moreMUSCAT, Oman (AP) Two Americans released from an Iranian prison were spending their first full day of freedom Thursday in seclusion with their families, after more than two years in custody accused as spies. Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer arrived Wednesday ... more
BRUSSELS, (Reuters) - NATO said on Thursday it was confident it could conclude its mission in Libya well within a new 90-day operations period agreed this week. "I am highly confident that we can complete this mission well within the limits as provided ... more
SANAA (Reuters) - Explosions rocked the Yemeni capital Sanaa and clashes between government forces and soldiers backing protesters resumed on Thursday with time running low for a diplomatic solution to prevent the country from sliding into full-blown ... more
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) Several thousand Palestinians streamed into the center of this West Bank city on Wednesday in a show of support for their president's bid to win U.N. recognition of a Palestinian state.
The rally, in a small square in downtown ... moreKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) The suicide bomber who assassinated former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani insisted on meeting face-to-face with the ex-president and waited in Kabul for days to talk with him about brokering peace with the Taliban, an ... more
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) The lawyer for two Americans jailed as spies in Iran says a $1 million bail-for-freedom deal has been approved by the courts, clearing the way for the release of the men after more than two years in custody. Masoud Shafiei says ... more
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - One of the last three main bastions of Muammar Gaddafi in Libya has been largely taken over by forces of the provisional government a month after he was toppled, an official said on Wednesday. Sabha -- deep in the North African ... more
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat A panel of three judges heading a special summary court in Saudi Arabia began hearing the case against a 41-member terrorist cell that is accused of planning to attack US forces in the Gulf. During this hearing, which began ... more
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