By Abu Kais, From Beirut to the Beltway Hizbullah has (again) issued a statement calling for the release of four former pro-Syrian generals held in detention over their role in the 2005 Hariri assassination.
Zahle, Lebanon - Gunmen shot dead two local officials of a Christian party that is a member of Lebanon's ruling anti-Syrian coalition in eastern Lebanon on Sunday, security sources said.
American commanders in Afghanistan have in recent months urged a widening of the war that could include American attacks on indigenous Pakistani militants in the tribal areas inside Pakistan, according to United States officials.
Orthodox Christian communities across Lebanon celebrated Palm Sunday this weekend, with palm and candle processions occurring throughout major cities and villages including Beirut, Sidon, Tyre and Zahle, as well as Akkar, Amioun, Koura and Marjayoun. During Palm Sunday mass at
Baraa', a 10-year old fifth grade girl, rushed around with her balloons and ribbons as a group of young volunteers decorated a playground. A big cloth-made rose hung on her chest, forcing her to move delicately every now and then
The Arab American Institute and Arab American Institute Foundation will honor US congressman Ray Lahood of Illinois at the 10th annual Kahlil Gibran "Spirit of Humanity" Awards gala on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Lahood will receive this year's Najeeb Halaby
Hundreds of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon staged a sit-in in the southern port city of Sidon on Sunday to demand an end to the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip. Mahmud Zahar, who was Palestinian foreign minister in the sacked
Beirut locals and their children gathered at Corniche al-Manara on Saturday for the launching of the campaign "Difference is not a reason for conflict" which aims at spreading the message of tolerance. The launching featured a large screen displaying six
Eleven policemen were injured and 86 people were arrested when a pro-Kurdish demonstration in Berlin turned violent, police said Sunday. Demonstrators hurled bottles and stones at police when they intervened after protesters clashed with passers-by, believed to be Turks, on
Three Filipino workers who allegedly tore a page from the Muslim holy book, the Koran, and scribbled on it are being investigated on charges of blasphemy, a newspaper reported Sunday. Their employer lodged a complaint with police in the conservative
A Jordanian Air Force pilot was killed on Sunday when his US-manufactured F-16 fighter crashed during a routine training mission, a military spokesman said. "Hamzah Abbadi died when the Royal Air Force F-16 fighter crashed at 1015 GMT during training,"
Former US President Jimmy Carter briefed Jordan's King Abdullah II on Sunday about Palestinian-Israeli peace moves and his meetings with the militant group Hamas, a Royal Palace official said. During the discussion, Abdullah focused his attention on US-backed talks between
Somali Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein on Sunday praised the French raid against pirates who had held a luxury yacht crew for a week and asked for more international help to combat pirates. "The French forces arrested six Somali pirates
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in a surprise visit to Baghdad Sunday said Iraqi leaders were more united than ever, as Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr warned of a war against the government. Rice also said that security in Iraq
Israeli forces carried out deadly air strikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, a day after Hamas militants detonated explosives-laden vehicles at a border crossing, wounding 13 soldiers. Overnight air raids killed six Palestinian fighters, all members of Hamas, the
Simple victory may not be enough for Hillary Clinton in Tuesday's Pennsylvania Democratic primary, as Barack Obama tries yet again to kill off her never-say-die White House bid. Many commentators believe Clinton needs a double-digit triumph, in an economically struggling
The concern of Emiratis about being a minority in their own country surfaced again last week, with a senior official warning that it could lead to the collapse of the regime. "I'm afraid we are building towers but losing the
Palestine has been near the top of London's cultural agenda for two weeks running. Last week, the London Book Fair highlighted the Arab world, holding seminars by several well-known Palestinian writers and poets. Friday evening, Barbican Cinemas hosted the opening
The curtain may have fallen on the final performance, but Home Works IV has left a few glowing embers glittering in its wake. Scattered around the city, a clutch of venues continues to exhibit shows cut from the Home Works
Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United States this week has been a timely and needed reminder to the whole world on the importance of morality and ethics as a foundation for human behavior, whether personal or political. He touched
