GCC leaders back King Abdullah?s call for Gulf union

Handing over al-Hashemi out of the question KRG presidents chief of staff
Erbil, Asharq Al-Awsat In the latest development in the crisis that has embroiled the Iraqi political scene this week, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called on the Kurdish authorities on Wednesday to hand over Sunni Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi ... more GCC leaders back King Abdullahs call for Gulf union
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat The proposal for the Gulf Cooperation Council [GCC] to move from a phase of cooperation into a phase of union, heralding a new era of Gulf cooperation and collaboration, figured prominently in the final communique issued by ... more Egyptians back at polls, calm in Cairo after clashes
CAIRO, (Reuters)- Egyptians returned to the polls on Wednesday in a staggered parliamentary election after five days of violence in Cairo that has cast a pall over the transition to democracy and drawn a U.S. rebuke of Egypt's security forces. Tahrir ... more Iraq's Maliki tells Kurds to hand over Sunni leader
BAGHDAD, (Reuters) - Iraq's Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday called on Kurdish authorities to hand Sunni Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi over to face charges his office had run death squads, a demand likely to further heighten sectarian ... more U.N. council members line up to criticize Israel
UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) - Most members of the U.N. Security Council voiced deep concerns on Tuesday about the impasse in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and criticized Israel for pressing ahead with the construction of new settlements. Council ... more Al-Assad's signing of the protocol means nothing to us Syrian National Council
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat Following Syrias long-awaited signing of the Arab League protocol yesterday, an advanced team preparing the way for Arab peace monitors is set to arrive in the country later this week. The 150 Arab monitors are expected to ... more Al-Hashemi hits back against al-Maliki
Baghdad/Erbil, Asharq Al-Awsat In a striking development in the crisis surrounding Iraqi Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi, Iraqi authorities yesterday issued a warrant for his arrest for suspected ties to assassinations and bombings. Iraqi Interior ... more Gulf states issue warnings to Syria and Iran
RIYADH, (AFP) Gulf Arab states on Tuesday urged Syria's government to immediately halt its "killing machine", and called on arch rival Iran to stop interfering in their internal affairs. The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council also pledged to implement ... more Maliki acting "like Saddam": Sunni bloc leader
AMMAN, (Reuters) - Iraq's Nuri al-Maliki is acting like Saddam Hussein in trying to silence opposition and he risks provoking a new fightback against dictatorship, one of Maliki's predecessors as prime minister said on Tuesday. Iyad Allawi, who leads ... more Karzai wants immediate halt to NATO night raids
KABUL, (AFP) Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday demanded an immediate halt to controversial NATO-led night raids and for foreign forces to stop entering Afghan homes, his spokesman said. The comments come after NATO on Monday defended the operations ... more Outcry grows as Cairo violence enters fifth day
CAIRO, (AFP) Clashes between Egyptian security forces and protesters demanding an end to military rule entered a fifth day on Tuesday, as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton denounced the beating of women as a "disgrace." Riot police used rocks, ... more Arab peace monitors to arrive in Syria Thursday
BEIRUT, (Reuters) - An advanced team preparing the way for peace monitors will arrive in Syria this week, the Arab League chief said on Tuesday, after more than 100 people were killed in one of the bloodiest days of a revolt against President Bashar ... more Tensions rise as Iraq seeks Sunni VP arrest
BAGHDAD, (Reuters) - Iraqi authorities issued an arrest warrant for Sunni Muslim Vice-President Tareq al-Hashemi on Monday for suspected ties to assassinations and bombings, a decision likely to fuel sectarian tensions after the U.S. troop withdrawal. The ... more Saudi King Abdullah calls for formation of Gulf union
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, called for the formation of a Gulf union during the opening speech of the annual Gulf Cooperation Council [GCC] summit in Riyadh. Addressing the GCC summit, ... more How can elections take place when there is blood in the street? - Nawal El Saadawi
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat Nawal El Saadawi is a leading Egyptian feminist, sociologist, and political activist. In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, the Egyptian feminist author spoke about the 25 January revolution, the current political ... more Iran state TV airs "confession" of detained CIA spy
TEHRAN, (Reuters) - Iranian state television on Sunday aired what it described as the confession of an Iranian man detained for spying for the CIA. State television broadcast a taped interview with Amir Mirza Hekmati, in which he said he had received ... more Syria signs deal to let in Arab monitors
CAIRO, (Reuters) - Syria agreed on Monday to let Arab League observers into the country to monitor implementation of a deal it agreed last month to pull troops from protest-hit towns, free political prisoners and start talking to dissidents. However, ... more North Korea leader dead, son hailed as "Great Successor"
SEOUL, (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il died of a heart attack, state media reported on Monday, sparking concern over who is in real control of the nuclear renegade state as his untested youngest son takes over the family dynasty. A tearful ... more Egypt clashes move into 4th day, U.S. worried
CAIRO, (Reuters) - Egyptian security forces fought opponents of army rule in Cairo for a fourth day on Monday and the United States, worried by the violence, urged the generals to respect human rights. Medical sources said the death toll had risen to ... more

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