Israeli Arabs’ anger erupts in clashes
Violence after far-right Jewish activists march into the country’s second-largest Arab town
Rival for Ras al-Khaimah throne leaves emirate
Two people close to the government said Sheikh Khalid left the emirate late Thursday night, apparently ending his bid for power bin Saqr al-Qassimi
US pushes prospect of Mideast peace deal
The US is promoting the idea of a partial Middle East peace deal, covering as a first step the borders of a future Palestinian state in the West Bank, as it adopts a more conciliatory stance towards the Israeli government
The kingdom of oil goes ‘green’
Saudia Arabia is trying to introduce environmentally friendly policies across its power, development and construction sectors to reduce its runaway energy consumption
Yemeni forces arrest woman believed linked to plot
A woman believed to be connected to a plot to send explosive packages bound for the United States has been arrested in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, according to a Yemeni government official and a reporter with the state news agency.
Kurds push for end to Iraq impasse
A Kurdish alliance that has taken on the role of kingmaker in Iraq’s political crisis is pushing for a meeting of rival Iraqi leaders in a bid to solve an eight-month impasse
White House: Saudi Arabia helped spot Yemen threat
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Khamenei pleads for support in Qom
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reminded the clerics they should support the regime because their fates were “linked”. Attention was also given to the refusal of Grand Ayatollah Hossein Vahid Khorasani to meet the supreme leader
Palestinian gambit for statehood puts Israel against wall
JERUSALEM (JTA) – With talks at a stalemate and no agreement from the Israelis to reinstate a settlement freeze, the Palestinians are playing a new card: an end game to statehood through an appeal to the international community.
Yemen arrests parcel bomb suspect
Yemeni security forces have arrested a woman believed to be involved in sending explosive packages bound for the United States
Tribunal attacks Hizbollah for boycott call
A UN-backed court investigating the 2005 murder of Rafiq al-Hariri in Lebanon has accused the Shia paramilitary group of obstructing justice
Production and price hikes boost Exxon
Rise in production and higher oil and natural gas prices and refining margins combined to fuel growth at world’s largest publicly traded oil company.
Egypt police shoot dead Sudanese migrant at Israel border
Egyptian border guards shot dead a Sudanese migrant who was trying to slip across the frontier into Israel on Saturday, a security official said.
Saudi Arabia tipped off US over Yemen packages—White House
WASHINGTON – The United States said Friday that Saudi Arabia had tipped it off before packages from Yemen containing explosive material were found on US-bound cargo planes.
