Egyptian expatriates in Qatar, while obviously unhappy about what is happening back home, say they expect the situation to become clearer today as the Muslim Brotherhood has called for protests after Friday prayers all

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday received a telephone call from the President of Tunisia, Mohamed Moncef Marzouki. Discussions covered ties and latest developments in the region. Emir, PM greet

The mainstream rebel Free Syrian Army condemned the deadly explosion that killed over 20 people in Beirut's southern suburb on Thursday. The FSA military command "condemns this criminal act targeting civilians," Louai Moqdad, the group's

Supporters of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood stormed and torched a government building in Cairo yesterday, while families tried to identify hundreds of mutilated bodies piled in a Cairo mosque a day after they were shot

A lap-sized critter that looks like a mix between a raccoon and a teddy bear was unveiled Thursday as the first new carnivore in the Western Hemisphere in 35 years. Scientists say the olinguito

Second placed Mutaz Essa Barshim (left) of Qatar and third-placed Derek Drouin of Canada celebrate after the men’s high jump final in the IAAF World Athletics Championships at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow yesterday. Ukrainian

A fossil of the oldest known ancestor of modern rats -- an agile creature that could climb, burrow and eat just about anything -- has been unearthed in China, scientists said Thursday. The newly named

The leading consumer electronics and entertainment brand, Sony, has come out with a new and unique portable wireless server (PWS) that provides users with convenient options to view, share, and store content on the

Six thousand Catholic faithful attended an Assumption mass in the Basilica of Saint Pius X in Lourdes Thursday, two months after the church in southwestern France was damaged by floodwaters. The crowds were only slightly

Saudi Arabia yesterday beheaded a citizen convicted of torturing his wife to death, in the first execution since the start of the holy month of Ramadan, state media said. Fawzi Al Khaibari had been found