25 minutes ago It wants to be able to hit, but never to be hit back. Israeli leaders have not hesitated to stoke the fires of war, notes Patrick Seale . There is no denying the mood of acute anxiety in the Middle East: Many fear that war could break out this summer. The scenario most often evoked is that of
10 hours ago For the first time in history, the Liberal Democrats today share the same prominence and prospects as that of the two main players. If opinion polls are to be believed the Lib Dem leader has already changed the nature and profile of the election with Britain ceasing to be a two-party country. Even
10 hours ago Basit said that Pakistan on Sunday handed over to India six dossiers on its own investigation into the Mumbai attacks, with a request that India in turn hand over Kasab and an Indian national, Fahim Ansari, who helped the attackers. Pakistan is holding seven suspects linked to the November 26-29
10 hours ago Men, he asserts, are generally less endowed in the looks department, so they have to adopt other methods of attraction. An average man has just one, outside chance, writes Hitchens. He had better be able to make the lady laugh. Such remarks might be expected from someone who courts controversy as
10 hours ago Head of the drug combating department at the Internal Security Forces Colonel, Adel Mashmushi, explained the main reasons people resorted to drugs. He mentioned broken families, immoral behavior, increase in crime, the increase in unemployment, ignorance, poverty, crimes against moral values and
4 hours ago The MAL is based on the League of Arab States, the oldest regional organisation in existence, predating the United Nations by six months. Each student spends several months researching the Arab world, focusing on one of the 22 Arab League member countries. Their task is to take on the role of
4 hours ago In Kuwait Islamic banks have rapidly won market share from conventional ones,” said Sayd Farook, senior consultant at Dar Al Istithmar. Converting conventional banks would help the industry expand its retail footprint — for instance in countries where no new licenses are given out but conversions
55 minutes ago The fate of a senior member of Saudi Arabia''s religious police who outraged conservatives by backing gender mixing and private prayers was unclear Sunday after an order sacking him was apparently rescinded. Confusion over the status of Sheikh Ahmed al-Ghamdi, the general manager of the religious
10 hours ago The United Force for Peace and Harmony, a local organisation formed by a section of Muslim businessmen and clerics, has in a letter to the German Ambassador to India, termed the German MPs statement provoking and the remarks on conditions of Muslims totally unwarranted and unwelcome . Their
1 hour ago The single European currency was quoted at 1.3373 dollars in Tokyo morning trade, down from 1.3384 dollars in New York late Friday. The euro rose to 126.26 yen from 125.68 yen as higher stock prices prompted fund flows from the yen to riskier currencies, analysts said. Investors were not entirely