UN cultural body admits Palestine as member despite US threat to cut off tens of millions of dollars in funding.
NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen ruled out the possibility of a no-fly zone for Syria, in remarks to an AFP correspondent as he travelled Monday to Tripoli to mark the end of the alliance's air war in Libya. “It’s totally ruled out
NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen made a surprise visit to Tripoli on Monday, saying he foresaw no major role left for the alliance in Libya hours before its air mission was due to end officially. His visit some seven months after Western po
The United States plans to bolster its military presence in the Gulf after the withdrawal of its troops from Iraq announced by President Barack Obama, The New York Times reported late Sunday. Citing unnamed officials and diplomats, the new
A Tunisian court has issued an international arrest warrant against the widow of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat over alleged corruption, an official said Monday. Justice ministry spokesman Kadhem Zine el Abidine told AFP that a T
While the debate about the religious designation of political parties in Egypt has since the ouster of the former focused on Islamist groups, another dimension has been added to the issue with the imminent establishment of a Shiite party. Prominent Shi
A movie about disillusioned Algerian youth wins the top prize at the Doha Tribeca film festival, which honours Middle Eastern cinema.
Palestinian leaders are to ask the UN cultural organisation Unesco to admit Palestine as a member, despite objections from Israel and the US.
President summoned to assembly for questioning over $2.6bn fraud case involving top government officials.