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Gates keeps up pressure on Iran with Gulf visit | RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates was keeping up the pressure on Iran on Wednesday, consulting with the United States' closest and most influential ally in the Persian G... (photo: AP / Musadeq Sadeq) Denver Post Gulf Iran Photos Politics US |
Head of al-Azhar dies | Cairo - Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, the head of Egypt's most prestigious seat of Islamic learning al-Azhar, died of a heart attack on Wednesday during a visit to Saudi Arabia, religious officials ... (photo: AP / Amr Nabil) Independent online Death Education Egypt Islam Photos |
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Pearce - Door open for Owen | England U21 boss Stuart Pearce insists it is wrong to suggest Michael Owen's international career is over. | Owen's slim hopes of making this summer's World Cup finals ... (photo: AP / Matt Dunham) Sky Sports Football Owen Photos Soccer Sport |
Iran sanctions could lead to war, Lula says | Brazil, March 10: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has warned that imposing new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program would be a very dangerous step. ... (photo: ABr / Fabio Rodrigues Pozzebom) The Siasat Daily Brazil Iran Photos Politics War |
UK minister urges push for Afghan peace LONDON - British Foreign Secretary David Miliband urged Afghans on Wednesday to push energetically for a peace settlement with Taleban insurgents and said Afghanistan's n... (photo: AP / Lawrence Jackson) Khaleej Times Afghanistan Peace Photos Politics UK |
A Visit to Oxford Islamic Centre Recently, I was taken on a tour of the sprawling future home of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies now under construction on the grounds of Magdalen College. | Senior ... (photo: Creative Commons / Unfocused) Khaleej Times Future Islamic Muslim Oxford Photos |
Turkey's Ambassador Not Returning to US Yet | Turkey says its U.S. ambassador will not return to Washington until Congress clarifies its stand on a "genocide" resolution discussing mass killings of Armenians by Ott... (photo: Public Domain / Nilgun Gulcan) Voa News Erdogan Photos Politics Turkey World |
Murdoch to Arabs: censorship is counterproductive | ABU DHABI — Rupert Murdoch on Tuesday challenged tight controls on media in the Middle East, calling censorship counterproductive and urging Arab leaders to allow... (photo: AP / Jacquelyn Martin) Newsvine Dubai Economy Mideast Photos UAE |
Murdoch to Arabs: censorship is counterproductive | ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates-Rupert Murdoch on Tuesday called censorship counterproductive and urged Arab leaders to allow their citizens the freedom to unleash thei... (photo: AP / Virginia Mayo) The Boston Globe Arab Business Censorship Emirates Photos |
Report: Turkey to again mediate Syria-Israel talks | (AP) - ANKARA, Turkey - A news report quotes the Turkish prime minister as saying Israel has accepted that Turkey will again mediate talks with Syria. | Turkey's NTV te... (photo: AP / Michel Euler) Syracuse Israel Photos Politics Syria Turkey |