BIG STORY
Saudi, India Pact to Protect Millions of Domestic Workers
By Ghazanfar Ali Khan
RIYADH, Jan 3 — Saudi Arabia and India signed a landmark labor pact on Thursday in New Delhi that would provide...
DUBAI USHERS IN 2014 WITH A BANG
MORE THAN 450,000 FIREWORKS SET OFF IN THE WORLD’S BIGGEST NEW YEAR PARTY Â
DUBAI, Jan 1, 2014 — Dubai led the world in welcoming...
Iraqi MPs in Revolt Over Govt’s Anti-Sunni Moves
AGHDAD, Dec 31 — As many as 44 members of Iraqi parliament announced their resignation Monday to protest against the government’s latest moves on Sunni...
Israel Passes Bill to Annex Part of Jordan Valley
JERUSALEM, Dec 30 — Israel on Sunday passed a bill to annex Jewish settlements in the Palestinian Jordan Valley to be an official part of...
BEIRUT BLAST KILLS FORMER FINANCE MINISTER AMONG OTHERS
BEIRUT, Dec 27 — Mohamed Shattah, Lebanon’s former finance minister, has been killed by a car bomb that exploded in the of capital Beirut along...