Truck crashes near Bikfaya shops A large green Mercedes truck crashes near local shops in the Al-Amriyeh area of Bikfaya injuring the driver.
Truck crashes near Bikfaya shops A large green Mercedes truck crashes near local shops in the Al-Amriyeh area of Bikfaya injuring the driver.
Kerry urges Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire John Kerry says Israel and the Palestinians face a "dangerous moment" as violence spiraled in Gaza, adding he had urged a ceasefire compatible with Israeli self-defense.
Vatican casts doubt on papal World Cup party The Vatican says it is unlikely that Pope Francis and his predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, would get together to watch their home teams in the World Cup final.
Over 10,000 redundant teachers sap the state Implementing badly needed reforms in government departments has been the goal of almost all successive governments.
Over 10,000 redundant teachers sap the state Implementing badly needed reforms in government departments has been the goal of almost all successive governments.
UAE’s Gulf Navigation cuts capital United Arab emirates shipper Gulf Navigation said Wednesday it had cut its capital by two-thirds and written off accumulated losses worth 1.1 billion dirhams ($300 million), key parts of a turnaround plan designed to solve its debt problems.
Carlos Slim to dismantle Mexican empire Billionaire Carlos Slim is bowing to imminent antitrust legislation by planning a breakup of America Movil SAB’s phone operations in Mexico rather than risk profit-crushing restrictions if his company does nothing to curb its dominance.
Detached leaderships As Israel was busy firing hundreds of rockets at Gaza Tuesday evening, much of the Arab world was wrapped up in the admittedly enthralling Germany – Brazil World Cup semifinal.
Detached leaderships As Israel was busy firing hundreds of rockets at Gaza Tuesday evening, much of the Arab world was wrapped up in the admittedly enthralling Germany – Brazil World Cup semifinal.
How our region is preparing for suicide It was obvious several years ago, when Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was Iran’s president and the Islamic Republic was expanding its power in Iraq, Lebanon, the Palestinian areas and Yemen, that this endeavor would provoke a backlash from the Sunni Arab states.
Clinton must be sensitive about wealth, poverty Hillary Clinton is annoying people again. Recently, she said in an interview that she and her husband were “dead broke” when they left the White House.
World Cup star Sanchez agrees Arsenal deal Chile's star World Cup striker Alexis Sanchez agrees to join Arsenal on on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee, the English Premier League side announces.
World Cup star Sanchez agrees Arsenal deal Chile's star World Cup striker Alexis Sanchez agrees to join Arsenal on on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee, the English Premier League side announces.
Djokovic ends Federer record dream Novak Djokovic won his second Wimbledon title and seventh career major with a 6-7 (7/9), 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 5-7, 6-4 victory over Roger Federer Sunday, shattering the Swiss star’s dream of a record eighth triumph in an epic struggle.
Home win for Hamilton after Rosberg retires Lewis Hamilton won his home British Grand Prix Sunday and slashed Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg’s Formula One lead to four points after the German retired for the first time this season.
LeBron James to meet with Heat Before LeBron James makes his next decision, Pat Riley will get a chance to convince him to stay in Miami.
Weidman retains title with points win Chris Weidman unanimously outpointed Lyoto Machida at UFC 175 Saturday night to retain his middleweight title.
Light and dark contrast at Tony Ward Lebanese designer Tony Ward Tuesday took aim at his ever-diversifying clientele with an equally varied line of haute couture based on the contrasts between lightness and darkness.
Light and dark contrast at Tony Ward Lebanese designer Tony Ward Tuesday took aim at his ever-diversifying clientele with an equally varied line of haute couture based on the contrasts between lightness and darkness.
'Calm' Kardashian joins Emma Watson at Valentino She says her life is a lot calmer since she married fashionista-rapper Kanye West.
Huge crowds launch Spain's Pamplona bull-run festival A red-and-white sea of revellers soaked each other with wine in a packed Pamplona square on Sunday to kick off Spain's most famous fiesta, the San Fermin bull-running festival.
NASA to send 3D Google smartphones for robots to space station Google smartphones with next-generation 3D sensing technology are about to blast into orbit, where they will become the brains and eyes of ball-shaped hovering robots on the International Space Station.
Study paves way for simple Alzheimer's test British scientists identify a set of 10 proteins in the blood that can predict the onset of Alzheimer’s, an important step towards developing a test for the incurable disease.
Orientalist fantasy meets the C21st Since the publication of Edward Said’s critique of Western cultural representations of the Middle East, “Orientalism” in 1978, Westerners seeking to depict “the Orient” in words or imagery may approach the task with a hint of trepidation.
Orientalist fantasy meets the C21st Since the publication of Edward Said’s critique of Western cultural representations of the Middle East, “Orientalism” in 1978, Westerners seeking to depict “the Orient” in words or imagery may approach the task with a hint of trepidation.
Trey Songz's 'Trigga' debuts at No. 1 on U.S. Billboard chart R&B singer Trey Songz on Wednesday scored his second No. 1 album on the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 chart, with "Trigga" selling 105,000 copies in its debut week, according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan.
Sigourney Weaver reprises 'Alien' role in new game Sigourney Weaver and the cast of "Alien" are virtually returning to the starship Nostromo.
No monkey business in 'Planet of the Apes' Digital characters have by now long populated our movies like unwanted house guests.