Iraq Needs Legislation to Regulate Electoral Candidates' Behavior- Al-Hashimi
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat- Iraqi Vice-President Tariq al-Hashimi confirmed that political parties are manufacturing "an enemy" in order to frighten the public and win votes at the forthcoming Iraqi elections. Al-Hashimi said that this was in order ... more |
Iran to Stop Enrichment if Given Nuclear Fuel
TEHRAN, Iran, (AP) – The head of Iran's atomic agency said the Islamic Republic would not enrich uranium to a higher level if the West provides the fuel it needs for the Tehran research reactor.
Iran is set to start enriching its stockpile of uranium ... more |
Abbas Mulls Peace Talks; Expects U.S. Answers Soon
TOKYO (Reuters) – Palestinian leaders have not set specific terms on which they would accept a U.S. offer to mediate indirect peace talks with Israel, and expect clarification on such talks in a week, President Mahmoud Abbas said on Tuesday.
The ... more |
Black Box from Crashed Ethiopian Jet Sent to France
ADDIS ABABA (AFP) – One of the black boxes from an Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed on January 25 off Lebanon's coast has been sent to France for analysis, a spokeswoman for the airline said Tuesday.
"We cannot say when we'll have news because ... more |
Youngest Female Kurdish MP: We Deal With Our Male Colleagues as Equals
Arbil, Asharq Al-Awsat- Befrin Hussein Khalifa, who is a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, is happy to talk about being the youngest female parliamentarian in the history of the Kurdistan Parliament.
Khalifa therefore represents two of the ... more |
Condemnation of Israel's Policies against the Palestinians Remains Unchanged- Prince Turki
London, Asharq Al-Awsat- Prince Turki al-Faisal, the Chairman of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies in Riyadh, former Saudi Intelligence chief, and former Saudi Ambassador to London and Washington explained the circumstances ... more |
Iraq MPs to Meet over 'Saddam' Candidates Row
BAGHDAD (AFP) – Iraqi MPs were gathering on Monday to debate a contentious decision to allow hundreds of candidates linked to executed dictator Saddam Hussein's Baath party to compete in next month's elections.
Parliament was set to reconvene at 1:00 ... more |
Egypt Arrests 3 Top Muslim Brotherhood Leaders
CAIRO, (AP) – Egyptian police and Muslim Brotherhood group say three top leaders, including the organizations No. 2, and 10 provincial senior members have been arrested in a dawn sweep in Cairo and five other provinces.
Police arrested Monday the ... more |
Iran Plans Major Nuclear Fuel Expansion
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran says it will start producing higher-grade nuclear fuel on Tuesday and plans a major expansion of its uranium enrichment program by building 10 new plants in the next year, further stoking tensions with the West.
The statement ... more |
Hamas Leader Holds Talks in Moscow
MOSCOW (AFP) – The leader of Palestinian Islamist group Hamas met here Monday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for talks on efforts to reunify the two main Palestinian independence movements.
"We met to pursue our discussions, and our principal ... more |
Q & A with Bahraini FM Sheikh Khalid Al Khalifa
Q) What are the goals of your visit to Washington?
A) There are bilateral goals and of course, goals for discussion and consultation with our allies on affairs in the region. No doubt, we are tied to the United States with histories relations that ... more |
Defiant Ahmadinejad Orders Uranium Enrichment to 20%
TEHRAN (AFP) – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ordered Iran's atomic chief on Sunday to enrich uranium to 20 percent, in a fresh challenge to world powers days after appearing to accept a UN-drafted nuclear fuel deal.
Ahmadinejad blamed the world powers ... more |
Lebanon: Black Box of Ethiopian Jet Retrieved
BEIRUT, (AP) – Lebanon's marine commandos on Sunday recovered the black box of the Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed into the Mediterranean last month, a Lebanese army officer said.
The Boeing 737 crashed Jan. 25 minutes after takeoff from Beirut ... more |
Yemen Arrests Embassy Bomb Threat Suspect
DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemen has arrested a man suspected of threatening to bomb foreign embassies in the capital Sanaa and to assassinate Yemeni political and military leaders, state media reported on Sunday.
In early January, the United States, Britain ... more |
Iraqi Shiite Group says Holding Two Americans
BAGHDAD (AFP) – Radical Shiite Islamists who claim to have kidnapped a US military contractor of Iraqi origin said on Sunday they are also holding a second American hostage captured two years ago.
"Two Americans are in the hands of the League of the ... more |
Sheikh Tariq al-Fadli: I'm Not an Al-Qaeda Member
Sanaa, Asharq Al-Awsat- Sheikh Tariq al-Fadli, a former leading figure in the ruling General People's Congress Party in Yemen and current leading figure in what is now known as the Southern Mobility Movement, denied that he or the Southern Mobility ... more |
King Abdullah Most Popular Leader in Islamic World
Riyadh, London, Asharq Al-Awsat- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, is the most popular leader in the Islamic world, according to a poll conducted by the Pew Research Center. The majority of those who took part ... more |
Yemen asks rebels to implement truce to end war
SANAA, (Reuters) - Yemen has handed over to Shi'ite rebels a timetable to implement the government's ceasefire terms, in an effort to end the conflict in the north of the country, a Yemeni presidential adviser said on Saturday.
"The security committee ... more |
Shaath: Reconciliation Yet to Appeal to Hamas in Damascus
Ramallah, Asharq Al-Awsat - Fatah Central Committee Member Dr. Nabil Shaath told Asharq Al-Awsat shortly after his return from the Gaza Strip that his meetings with Hamas officials put an end to the division between the two movements and has opened ... more |
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