Study: Poverty fueling Muslim tension with West
2009-05-08 09:42:14
Joblessness and poverty are more potent sources of tension between Muslims and wider European and US society than religious differences.
Palestinian president to form new government
2009-05-08 09:11:59
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas plans to ask his prime minister within the coming week to form a new government without the Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers, signaling a breakdown in unity talks with the Islamic militant group.
Iran hangs 3 men, 1 woman convicted of murder
2009-05-07 15:21:11
Iran's state-owned newspaper says four people including a 30-year-old woman convicted of murder have been hanged.
Israeli police bust Palestinians with ancient text
2009-05-07 14:29:38
Undercover Israeli officers foiled an attempt by two Palestinian men to sell an ancient, valuable papyrus document on the black market, police said Wednesday
Here she comes: Saudi's Miss Beautiful Morals
2009-05-07 10:45:56
Sukaina al-Zayer is an unlikely beauty queen hopeful. She covers her face and body in black robes and an Islamic veil, so no one can tell what she looks like. She also admits she's a little on the plump side.
Blair: New Mideast peace plan unveiled in weeks
2009-05-07 09:11:37
The Obama administration and international negotiators are drafting a new strategy for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and expect to unveil it within six weeks, said international Mideast envoy Tony Blair.
US military says Afghan bibles have been destroyed
2009-05-05 16:46:31
Bibles in Afghan languages sent to a US soldier at a base in Afghanistan were confiscated and destroyed to ensure that troops did not breach regulations which forbid proselytising, a military spokeswoman said.
Iraq insists on US leaving cities by June 30
2009-05-05 14:04:32
Iraq's government Monday ruled out allowing US combat troops to remain in Iraqi cities after the June 30 deadline for their withdrawal.
US Marines patrol Afghan mountainous district
2009-05-04 15:58:03
US Marine looks through the scope of his rifle during a patrol in Golestan district, Farah province, May 3, 2009.
US soldiers encounter flood in Afghanistan
2009-05-04 14:00:19
A US Marines' Humvee pulls a vehicle out of a river after heavy overnight rain in Golestan district, Farah province, May 3, 2009.
Clashes erupt in Cairo over pig slaughter, 12 hurt
2009-05-03 21:05:50
An Egyptian security official says police fired shots in the air and tear gas at pig owners who stoned them to prevent government workers from slaughtering the animals as a precaution against swine flu.
Iran: US journalist's case will get fair review
2009-05-03 19:39:35
Iran's foreign minister assured his visiting Japanese counterpart that the case of an American journalist imprisoned in Tehran for allegedly spying for the United States will get a fair review on appeal.