11/01/2010 14:03 IRAQ-EGYPT Al Qaeda claims responsibility for Baghdad attacks, threats to the Copts » An Iraqi group linked to Al Qaeda, the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) claimed responsibility for the attack yesterday on a Catholic church, and threatens the Coptic Church of Egypt, giving a ultimatum of 48 hours to “free” two women [...]

Iran Nuclear Program: Iran says it is ready to restart nuclear talks Iran Nuclear Program: The move, following a hiatus of more than a year, was anticipated in the wake of an invitation to the Iranian leadership last month by chief EU envoy Catherine Ashton and following repeated statements by Tehran officials that they were [...]

Lebanon Wins Record For Largest Glass Of Wine Lebanon has claimed the record for the world’s biggest wine glass which can hold an incredible one hundred bottles. LEBANON: In Yugoslavia experience, parallels and threats for Hariri tribunal Conspiracies, false witnesses, flaming rhetoric and meddling outsiders have characterized the United Nations-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon in [...]

Egypt’s Mubarak postpones ruling party conference Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has decided to postpone the ruling party’s annual conference until after next month’s legislative elections, newspapers reported on Sunday. Egyptian Stocks: Egyptian Resorts Co. Falls; National Co. for Maize Gains Egypt’s benchmark EGX30 Index slipped less than 0.1 percent to 6,693.23 at 11:52 a.m. in [...]

Mail bomb investigators push on with Yemen manhunt SAN’A, Yemen — Their first suspect in custody, Yemeni police continued to search for the terrorists believed responsible for mailing a pair of powerful bombs to attack the United States. US and Yemeni officials were increasingly seeing al-Qaida’s hand in the failed plot. Yemen arrests suspect, parcels [...]

Local Iraqi Governments Oppose Baghdad Gas Deals BAGHDAD, Iraq , October 28, 2010 (ENS) – The oil ministry’s auctions of three natural gas fields last week have been angrily opposed by all the governorates in which they are located, with provincial officials threatening legal action against Baghdad and warning that they will refuse to cooperate [...]

As US seeks Iran nuclear deal, Iranian traders load up on Cheerios, Heinz ketchup As US and European leaders fine-tune a new offer for Iran nuclear talks, Iranian traders are busy figuring out how to circumvent the sanctions Western powers hoped would push Iran toward a nuclear deal. Iran’s foreign currency reserves over $100 billion [...]

Baghdad: Suicide Bomber Kills 21 People In a town north of Baghdad, a suicide bomber wearing an explosives belt killed at least 21 people Friday, shattering what had been weeks of relative calm, Iraqi officials said. The blast in the town of Balad Ruz emphasizes the delicate nature of Iraq’s security gains and comes as [...]

Lebanon claims world’s largest glass of wine Seeking to brush off its political troubles and burnish its reputation for good living, Lebanon claimed a record for the world’s biggest glass of wine. Lebanon: International Tribunal Says Hezbollah Tried to Obstruct Justice in Prime Minister’s Killing The international tribunal investigating the 2005 killing of the former [...]

Guide: Eased Gaza blockade The BBC outlines the June 2010 rules announced by Israel to ease its blockade on the Gaza Strip, after coming under intense international pressure over a deadly raid on a Turkish aid ship. Leaders in face-to-face talks in search for peace The Middle East peave talks have begun in Washington with [...]