Hezbollah battles Druze east of Beirut, 5 dead | BEIRUT (Reuters) - Shi'ites loyal to Lebanese opposition group Hezbollah battled Druze supporters of the ruling coalition east of Beirut on Sunday, adding to the worst civil strife since the 1975-90... (photo: AP Photo / ..) The Star
Arab foreign ministers appeal for Lebanon ceasefire | CAIRO (Reuters) - Arab foreign ministers, holding an emergency session on Sunday, appealed for an immediate ceasefire between Lebanon's political rivals to end the country's worst civil strife since... (photo: AP Photo / Gustavo Ferrari) The Star
Blair discusses Mideast peace with Saudi king | RIYADH - Middle East envoy Tony Blair met on Sunday with Saudi King Abdullah to discuss peace efforts in the region, the official SPA news agency reported. | Blair discussed with Abdullah 'developme... (photo: AP Photo/Paulo Duarte)Khaleej Times BlairMideastPeacePhotosSaudiSlideshow
Kidney market shut as Pakistan cuts supply | A BILLION-DOLLAR kidney bazaar that thrived across Pakistan has been abruptly shut down, forcing thousands of kidney patients to look elsewhere for a donor. | Lax regulation in Pakistan had permitte... (photo: AP Photo / Manish Swarup)Sydney Morning Herald HealthHospitalsMarketPakistanPhotos
UAE rice importers call for 25% subsidy | Abu Dhabi: Rice importers in the UAE are demanding at least a 25 per cent subsidy for rice as international prices continue to rise and stocks come under pressure. | Th... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)Gulf News EconomyFoodMarketPhotosSociety
UAE rice importers call for 25 pct subsidy | ABU DHABI - Rice importers in the United Arab Emirates are demanding at least a 25 percent subsidy for rice as international prices continue to rise and stocks come und... (photo: WN / patricia)Khaleej Times EconomyFoodPhotosTradeUAE
Lebanon troops patrol Beirut | LEBANON troops are patrolled Beirut today after Hezbollah fighters pulled back from areas they had seized in gunbattles with supporters of the US-backed government that... (photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis)The Australian BeirutGovernmentLebanonMilitaryPhotos
Bush heads to Middle East amid dark omens | WASHINGTON - US President George W. Bush heads back to the Middle East this week, where his efforts to forge Israeli-Palestinian peace face growing skepticism with bare... (photo: White House / Joyce N. Boghosian )Khaleej Times BushIsraelPhotosPresidentWashington
Bush Mideast trip likely to do little | WASHINGTON - The 2008 race for the White House is casting a long shadow over President Bush. So long, in fact, that it may extend all the way to the Middle East. | When... (photo: White House / Eric Draper)Seattle Times BushMideastPeacePhotosWashington
Israel to benefit from US radar May 11, 2008 1:14 PM | The Bush administration appears set to offer Israel a powerful radar system that could greatly boost Israeli defenses against enemy ballistic missi... (photo: White House / Eric Draper )TVNZ DefenceIsraelMissilePhotosUS
