Taking his animosity with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif a step further, former President General Pervez Musharraf has described him as a 'closet...

Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has hinted of a come back to the country's political stage through a party named the All Pakistan Muslim...

Two American Muslim groups have objected to the us of full body scanners at airports in the United States, stating that the devices are inconsistent with the tenets of Islam. he full body scanners made their debut at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on Monday and the two Islamic groups claim the technology is too...

(AP) — LAGOS, Nigeria - A video posted on a militant Web site is calling on Muslims in Nigeria to use "the sword and the spear" to rise up against Christians. A Web site that claims al-Qaida...

JERUSALEM: Palestinian protesters have added a colorful twist to demonstrations against Israel's separation barrier, painting themselves blue and posing as characters from the hit film...

JEDDAH: An e-mail, which says it has been sent from the security center of Samba Bank, has recently been showing up in the personal inboxes of Samba account...

Spread over an area of 60,000 square meters, the new complex is located at quite a distance from the city center. It is on the highway to Jubail and has already become a landmark for people in the...

JEDDAH: Shareholders in the Venice Islands project on Tuesday were happy over the acquittal of the project owner, Saudi businessman Saleh Al-Diraibi, by the Court of Grievances in Riyadh on Monday....

DAMMAM: Indian businessman Yusuffali M.A., the owner of the popular Lulu supermarket chain, was listed on Monday by The Wall Street Journal as one of the 20 most influential people in the United Arab...

JEDDAH: A new desalination plant in the South Corniche area of Jeddah is in the final phase of construction. Work relating to soil improvement is complete and all required equipment and machinery is...

WASHINGTON: US housing starts fell last month as winter storms disrupted construction and another drop in building permits suggested the weakness would...

GENEVA: A UN agency urged China on Tuesday to reject Western pressure to float its currency, defending Beijing as a leader in stimulating domestic demand and the global...

“We have been sailing very well and we will continue to sail very well,” Naimi told reporters a day ahead of a meeting of the group, many of whose members have voiced concern it is pumping too...

A Muslim mathematics teacher in a municipal school in Belgium won her legal battle to wear a veil in class on Thursday. The teacher more than two years came to class with his head covered, but in...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - A video posted on a militant Web site calls for Muslims in Nigeria to use "the sword and the spear" to rise up against Christians in Africa's most populous nation, according to...

In this Jan. 14, 2010 file photo, the world's shortest man He Pingping stands as high as the knees of the world's tallest man Sultan Kosen of Turkey, 27, whose face is not seen, during an event...

MOSCOW: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday threatened to sack officials who he complained were still ignoring his orders nearly two years after taking over as Kremlin chief from Vladimir...

LONDON: The Unite labor union asked British Airways on Tuesday to return to negotiations to try to avert a planned cabin crew strike that is a major pre-election headache for Prime Minister Gordon...

SRINAGAR: A pedestrian was killed and five others wounded on Tuesday in a second militant attack on security forces in the heart of Kashmir's main city in three days, raising fears of more such...

Regional police officer Aslam Tarin told Arab News the abductors had left Saeed at Dingah, a small town between Gujrat and Kharian. He said no ransom was paid to the kidnappers. Saeed, he said, was...

KABUL: Afghanistan's government denied a report on Tuesday that it had been holding secret peace talks with the Taleban's number two leader, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, when he was arrested in...

"Just because I am a Muslim, I do not become a terror suspect. The two Britons who were arrested with all kinds of hardware and software have been let off and are back in their country. It has been...

LAGOS, Nigeria — A video posted on a militant Web site is calling on Muslims in Nigeria to use "the sword and the spear" to rise up against Christians. A Web site that claims al-Qaida links is...

Binocular ridden by Tony McCoy jumps the final hurdle in front to win The Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy at Cheltenham Festival horse racing meet in Gloucestershire, western England, on Tuesday....

Top players from the world of badminton, gathered for last week's annual All England championships, give up their time for a media conference to lend the sport's muscle to a new charity called...

"I don't panic about anything," the commercial supremo told Reuters on Tuesday. "Even if there was an earthquake in London, I wouldn't panic." Ecclestone, 79, suggested headlines criticising the...

MANILA: Myanmar's military government broke its promise to democratize by barring opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from upcoming elections, the Philippines said Monday, urging Southeast Asian...

MANILA: Senior foreign officials from more than 100 member countries of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) gathered in the Philippines Tuesday to promote interfaith dialogue to help resolve conflicts,...

Muslims in Russia celebrate the 100th anniversary of St Petersburg Mosque. On the 100th year, government officials, religious and social figures will attend the special ceremony to be performed. The...

SINGAPORE: Paying for extras has become routine for airline passengers but it doesn't mean they like it, with a poll showing more than half all travelers hate having to fork out to choose their...

NEW YORK: Whether you want to live like a rock star or a cowboy, or become an urban gardener or just opt for the simple life, there is a town in America to suit everyone's...

DUBAI: A British pair caught kissing in public in Dubai face up to a month in jail in the Gulf Arab emirate for indecency after an Emirati mother complained her child had seen their...

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh: Graeme Swann completed a maiden 10-wicket haul to help England overcome some stubborn resistance from Bangladesh and register a 181-run victory on the fifth afternoon of the...

Bigelow Aerospace, a Las Vegas-based firm headed by hotelier Robert Bigelow, owner of Budget Suites of America, posted a recruitment notice for astronauts on its website.Only professionals with space...

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited "1001 Inventions: Discover The Muslim Heritage In Our World" exhibition at Museum of Science in London on Tuesday. Turkish state...

WASHINGTON: The Obama administration's fierce denunciation of Israel last week has ignited a firestorm in Congress and among powerful pro-Israel interest groups who say the criticism of America's top...

Senior ANC officials as well as their allies in the COSATU labor federation and South African Communist Party have already started jostling for position before the next election for party leader in...

Martin Amis suggests to Dubai English-language newspaper that his sister, an alcoholic who died in 2000, "might still be alive" if she had converted to...

JERUSALEM: Dozens of Palestinians clashed with Israeli police in East Jerusalem on Tuesday on a "day of rage" declared by Hamas in protest against Israel's consecration of an ancient synagogue in the...

ISTANBUL: Turkish prosecutors are seeking jail sentences of up to 15 years for three admirals over an alleged plot to destabilize the government with attacks on non-Muslim minorities, a newspaper has...

JERUSALEM: A US envoy's postponement of his Mideast trip appeared Tuesday to deepen one of the worst US-Israeli feuds in memory — even as Israel's foreign minister signaled his government had no...