Israel alert for Land Day rallies
Israel tightens security along its disputed borders in anticipation of a series of planned demonstrations by Palestinians and their supporters. Go to Source
View ArticleStrauss vows to keep 'valuable' Pak, Lanka lessons in 'bank' for India series
England skipper Andrew Strauss believes the two Test series, which they have played in the sub-continent against Pakistan in UAE and Sri Lanka, has taught his side valuable lessons, and the team would...
View ArticleIraqi cities hit by deadly blasts
A series of deadly blasts strikes a number of Iraqi cities, killing at least 23 people and injuring many more, police say. Go to Source
View ArticleExplosions kill many across Iraqi cities
Series of explosions rock Iraqi cities – Middle East – Al Jazeera English Go to Source
View ArticleIsrael, Palestinians exchange fire on Gaza border
The Israeli army and Palestinians exchanged fire along the Gaza border Tuesday in a series of clashes that wounded one person, the Israeli military and Palestinian security sources said. Go to Source
View ArticleUS arms Sales to Bahrain Undercut Criticism of Russia, Iran on Syria
You wouldn’t think Bahrain and Syria were much linked. Both are Arabic-speaking countries, though about half of Bahrain’s residents are non-citizen guest workers who speak anything but Arabic. One is a...
View ArticleSyria: Suicide vehicle bomb hits military compound
A suicide vehicle bomb tore through the parking lot of a military compound in an eastern Syrian city on Saturday, killing nine people in the latest in a series of blasts in recent months targeting...
View ArticleTunisia bans rival protests set for Friday
The Tunisian government has banned a series of marches planned for this Friday by hardline Islamists and rival groups citing concerns of possible violence in the country, which is grappling with rising...
View ArticlePakistan to host one-day series against Australia in UAE
Pakistan will play a one-day series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates that starts in August, a senior Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official has said. Go to Source
View ArticlePCB searching for sponsors to allow use of DRS in ODI series against...
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is keen to use the Decision Review System (DRS) and is trying to have it employed for their one-day series against Australia in August. Go to Source
View ArticleStates with Highest White Teen Births most Opposed to Obamacare
[Some responses to this rather damning series have suggested that minority health statistics skew the averages. So in this map, we’ll just look at the majority population. Ooops.) Source. Go to Source
View ArticlePak to depend on SL Premier League for Australia home series preparation
The Pakistan team management has decided against organising a training camp ahead of the home series against Australia in the UAE due to the cricketers’ participation in the inaugural edition of the …...
View ArticleCairo’s Gezira Club in 1935
For nostalgic Cairo hands: a website with a series of photos of Cairo’s Gezira Sporting Club in 1935: originally the elite club of the British officer class, still the retreat of the Egyptian elite....
View ArticleLive from Akram: the many Damscuses
Akram, Angry Arab’s correspondent in Syria, wrote me this account: “For the first time ever, Damascus is Damascuses (or at least, this is what turned out to be the case). And this depends on who tells....
View ArticleEmirates Cricket Board outgoing CEO satisfied with arrangements for...
The outgoing chief executive officer of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), Dilawar Mani, has expressed satisfaction over the arrangements made for the one-day series between Pakistan and Australia. … Go...
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