Africa & Middle East

A Bin Laden Brother's Ambitious Bridge Project

ADEN, Yemen -- Nobody has walked across the Red Sea since Moses parted the waters. But it could happen again under an audacious plan to

New US Military Command for Africa Prepares for Official Launch

By Darren Taylor Washington26 May 2008 Taylor report (1.84 mb) - Download (MP3) Taylor report (1.84 mb) - Listen (MP3) The United States’ new military command for Africa, ...

Celebrating a vibrant continent

May 24, 2008 23:28 | Updated May 25, 2008 12:11 Today the 25th day of May marks the anniversary of the founding of the African Union (AU) ...

Saudi Arabia gives 500 million dollars to world food appeal

56 minutes agoROME (AFP) — Saudi Arabia donated half a billion dollars to a UN World Food Programme appeal to battle the global food price ...

UN Says Conflicts, Hardships Create New Refugees

By Lisa Schlein Geneva21 May 2008 Schlein report - Download (MP3) Schlein report - Listen (MP3) The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, warns extreme poverty, climate change and ...

Israel hit by Bible burning row

Page last updated at 15:45 GMT, Wednesday, 21 May 2008 16:45 UKMessianic Jews in Israel say they want an inquiry into the burning of hundreds ...

Iran, Eritrea opt for economic ties

Wed, 21 May 2008 13:03:42 Eritrean President Afwerki and the head of Iran's Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines have discussed expansion of economic ...

GCC Leaders Emphasize Commitment to Peace Plan

DAMMAM, 21 May 2008 — GCC leaders held a consultative meeting here yesterday and emphasized their commitment to the Arab Peace Initiative. The peace plan, ...

'Fools rush in': Why Darfur intervention is a mistake

Page last updated at 07:48 GMT, Wednesday, 21 May 2008 08:48 UKWhy Darfur intervention is a mistake Alex de Waal Viewpoint Analysts say that Darfur ...

Nations Awareness Forces US to Retreat

TEHRAN, May 20--Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday that nations' awareness and self-confidence have forced the US ...

Coast guards capture 24 illegal immigrants

The New Anatolian / Ankara19 May 2008Turkish security forces on Sunday arrested 24 illegal migrants, including 5 women, in Kucukkuyu hamlet of Ayvacik town of ...

A Rapper Out of Sudan's Civil War

A Rapper Out of Sudan's Civil WarBy Christian BordalListen Now [7 min 21 sec] add to playlist Day to Day, May 16, 2008 - Emmanuel ...

Uganda government to fix food prices in order to fight corruption

Uganda government to fix prices for food it buysFri 16 May 2008, 13:57 GMT By Frank NyakairuKAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda said on Friday it would for ...

Africans agree on custom union by September: Kenya

Africans agree on custom union by September: Kenya 24 minutes ago NAIROBI (AFP) - Africa's main trading bloc on Friday agreed to finalise the details of a ...

From Africa to West Papua, unrecognized nations push for self-determination

The Associated Press Friday, May 16, 2008 BRUSSELS, Belgium: It has a functioning parliament, its own currency and a viable economy boosted by hundreds of ...