CNN Middle East News- Suicide blast kills Yemeni troopsA suicide bomber dressed in a military uniform set off a blast that killed more than 100 soldiers, authorities said, in what appears to be the deadliest attack ever on troops in Yemen. […]
- Syria troubles spill into LebanonThe impact of Syria's troubles have spread to Lebanon. CNN's Mohammed Jamjoom reports from Beirut. […]
- Soldiers shoot anti-Assad clerics in LebanonThe international community called for restraint Monday after deadly clashes were triggered in Beirut by the deaths of two religious clerics, both of whom were opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. […]
- NATO shuns intervention in SyriaThe U.S. ambassador to NATO says the alliance has no plans for military intervention in the Syrian crisis, as reports of deaths mount by the dozens and diplomatic efforts have yet to stymie the bloodshed. […]
- Ex-Yemeni President Saleh hospitalizedFormer Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh was admitted Sunday to a military hospital in Sanaa, the second time that he's been to a hospital this month, a government official said. […]
- Suicide blast kills Yemeni troops
Daily Archives: August 29, 2009
PLO holds poll amid criticism
The Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) is facing claims it is no longer relevant as members of the legislative body prepare to vote on members for its executive council.[singlepic id=54 w=320 h=240 float=right]
The Palestinian National Council (PNC) convened in Ramallah in the West Bank on Wednesday to elect six new members to its executive committee.
Arabic Poetry – جمــــــال ٌ مبعثــــرْ
حدّقتُ وتأملتُ ناسها
ذهبتُ ولامستُ اسوارها
فرايتُ كيف يطيرُ الصليبُ بين القبابْ
وكيفَ تثارُ الحواسُ عندَ كل بــــــابْ
IAEA: Iran has slowed nuclear work
Iran has slowed its expansion of uranium enrichment and met some demands for transparency but allegations it researched how to build atom bombs look credible and Tehran must address them, the UN atomic watchdog has said.[singlepic id=55 w=320 h=240 float=right]
In a report released on Friday, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that Iran was enriching uranium with about 300 fewer centrifuges than the almost 5,000 operating at the time of its last report.
UAE ‘seizes N Korea arms shipment’
The United Arab Emirates has seized a cargo of North Korean weapons being shipped to Iran, which would have violated a UN embargo on arms exports from the communist state, Western diplomats say.[singlepic id=53 w=320 h=240 float=right]
The UAE reported the incident, which occurred two weeks ago, to the Security Council sanctions committee on North Korea, diplomats said on Friday.
Al-Qaeda claims Saudi prince attack
Al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack on Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, the deputy interior minister and the man who heads the kingdom’s crackdown on the group.[singlepic id=52 w=320 h=240 float=right]
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the group’s Saudi arm, claimed responsibility on Friday in a message posted on internet forums monitored by the Site Intelligence Group.
