Syrians hold festival to support president
2011-07-18 08:49:56
Syrians packed in Damascus to participate in "Syria Youths fingerprint" activity that aims to express loyalty to President Bashar al-Assad.
Egypt's new cabinet unveils
2011-07-18 08:46:23
Egypt's government is unveiling on Sunday as some 15 ministers were appointed by Prime Minister Essam Sharaf in efforts to calm down protestors.
Israel's FM to stand hearing in trial
2011-07-18 09:48:06
Israel's Attorney-General Yehuda Weinstein plans to summon Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman for a hearing in December on corruption charges.
US formally recognizes Libya rebels
2011-07-16 08:27:38
Recognition of the rebels is an important diplomatic step which could unlock billions of dollars in frozen Libyan funds.
85 killed, Congo pulls airline's license
2011-07-15 09:06:37
Congo's ministry of transport has canceled the license of the country's largest airline after a crash last week killed 85 people.
Obama conditionally backs political solution to Libya conflict
2011-07-14 10:26:07
US President Barack Obama told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Wednesday he supports Moscow's mediation efforts on the Libyan conflict, but on the conditions that Gaddafi must step down.
7 Estonian nationals in Lebanon freed
2011-07-14 15:50:12
Seven Estonian nationals kidnapped in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley region in March were freed Thursday morning.
Israeli warplanes attack Gaza: witnesses
2011-07-14 11:01:56
Israeli airplanes carried out two air strikes in the Gaza Strip around midnight on Thursday, witnesses said.
Australians avoid deportation from Israel
2011-07-14 10:21:06
Two Australians, including a former Greens Member of Parliament (MP), have had their deportation orders overturned by an Israeli court.
Libya's opposition leader meets NATO chief
2011-07-13 16:34:16
Libya's opposition leader met on Wednesday morning with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on the prolonged crisis in Libya.
UN: More than 11m face drought
2011-07-13 10:52:50
More than 11 million people in the Horn of Africa are confronting the worst drought in decades and need urgent assistance to stay alive.
South Sudan heads for UN membership
2011-07-14 09:58:29
The UN Security Council unanimously recommended the General Assembly approve five-day old South Sudan become a member of the United Nations.