STL contempt prosecutor seeks arrest for Amin The contempt prosecutor at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon asked the U.N.-backed court to summon the editor of a pro-Hezbollah newspaper to its headquarters in The Hague, and arrest him if necessary to secure his appearance, in the latest escalation in a controversial case against local journalists.
STL contempt prosecutor seeks arrest for Amin The contempt prosecutor at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon asked the U.N.-backed court to summon the editor of a pro-Hezbollah newspaper to its headquarters in The Hague, and arrest him if necessary to secure his appearance, in the latest escalation in a controversial case against local journalists.
U.N. Security Council to meet on Israel, Palestinian hostilities U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will brief the U.N. Security Council on Thursday on the escalating Israeli and Palestinian hostilities, which he described as a "troubling and volatile" situation.
U.S. snooped on Muslim-American leaders: report The FBI and National Security Agency monitored the emails of prominent Muslim-American activists, academics and a political candidate, according to a report co-authored by journalist Glenn Greenwald.
Insurance firms defying economic odds Lebanese insurance is among the very few sectors that are still recording a fair growth in an economy dragged down by years of political and security complications, according to said Assaad Mirza, president of the association of Lebanese insurance companies.
Insurance firms defying economic odds Lebanese insurance is among the very few sectors that are still recording a fair growth in an economy dragged down by years of political and security complications, according to said Assaad Mirza, president of the association of Lebanese insurance companies.
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.
Wilsonianism still applies in the Middle East As American policymakers ponder the future shape of the Mideast, they should perhaps recall that the United States was opposed to the 1916 Sykes-Picot agreement, the famous “line in the sand” that is now said to be dissolving.
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.
Germany loss culminates Brazil decline Germany’s astonishing demolition of Brazil was the brutal culmination of a long, slow decline for the five-time world champions whose production line of world-class players seems to have ground to a halt.
Germany loss culminates Brazil decline Germany’s astonishing demolition of Brazil was the brutal culmination of a long, slow decline for the five-time world champions whose production line of world-class players seems to have ground to a halt.
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.
Chanel spiky and modern at Paris fashion Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld on Tuesday delighted haute couture's new breed of deep-pocketed customer with a collection just like them -- young, modern and in many cases Asian.
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.
Harry Potter returns with grey hairs in new J.K. Rowling story Fictional boy wizard Harry Potter made his first appearance in seven years on Tuesday, featuring as a nearly 34-year-old with grey hairs in a new short story by author J.K. Rowling.
Harry Potter returns with grey hairs in new J.K. Rowling story Fictional boy wizard Harry Potter made his first appearance in seven years on Tuesday, featuring as a nearly 34-year-old with grey hairs in a new short story by author J.K. Rowling.
Jay Z to headline Global Citizen Festival in Sept. Jay Z will headline the Global Citizen Festival on Sept.
Madonna reports for New York jury duty, gets sent home Jury service can be an arduous, nerve-wracking duty for many US citizens, but when you're Madonna it's a two-hour wait before being sent home as a "distraction.
Linklater’s ‘Boyhood’ is the time of your life Richard Linklater’s “Boyhood,” shot over 12 years, has already been hailed as a landmark without parallel in movie history.