BIG STORY
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...
Erdogan Drops Half His Ministers in Major Reshuffle
SLEAZE PROBE IS SEEN AS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE TO PRIME MINISTER’S 11-YEAR GRIP ON POWERÂ
ANKARA, Dec 26 — Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan...