Middle Orient

SANAA — Sumayya Ali Rajja is dogged by rumours that her bid to become Yemen’s first female president is part of a shady deal struck with the incumbent leader, but she refuses to let gossip halt her fledgling campaign.

KHARTOUM (AP) — Sudan would welcome the help of the United Nations in Darfur to implement a peace agreement between Khartoum and one of the rebel groups, despite the country’s initial resistance, a government spokesman said.

BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Car bombs killed 30 people in Iraq on Sunday and wounded more than 70 in one of the bloodiest spasms of violence of recent weeks as political leaders sought a deal to form a national unity government.

Postul arab de televiziune Al-Jazeera a dat publicităţii o înregistrare audio cu liderul reÅ£elei teroriste Al Qaida, Osama bin Laden. ÃŽn mesaj, el acuză Occidentul că duce un război împotriva Islamului. Bin Laden cere de altfel boicotarea tuturor produselor americane ÅŸi pe cele din ţările solidare Danemarcei în scandalul privind …

Three explosions struck the Egyptian Sinai resort town of Dahab on Monday night, killing more than 30 people and wounding 150 others. The blasts took place at about 7:15 p.m. local time (1315 EDT) in an area frequented by tourists. The Egyptian Interior Ministry said the explosions hit the Nelson and Aladdin …

In a development similar to the incidents leading to the catastrophic U.S.-led war against Iraq, some American media outlets recently launched an anti-Iran propaganda campaign, which includes calls for regime change. This development follows the recent approval of million dollars by the U.S. congress to fund anti-Iranian activities as well …

“Our enemies never stop trying to come up with new ways to harm our people, and neither do we.” President George W. Bush

BAGHDAD — The cellos were once looted by roaming armed gangs and suicide bombers have shattered the ballerinas’ mirror-panelled halls. But love of the arts keeps bringing a group of students to Baghdad’s Music and Ballet school.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) — The United States was likely to call a UN vote on Tuesday to impose sanctions on four Sudanese accused of war crimes in Darfur, despite opposition from China and Russia, a US official said.

BEIRUT — Syrian troops, a familiar sight for almost 30 years, are gone from Lebanon’s streets. Anjar, the village that hosted Syria’s intelligence base, has sunk back into obscurity. Many old Syrian allies sit on the sidelines.