Gunmen demand Saleh picture back on Yemen daily

SANAA: Gunmen loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh besieged the offices of Yemen's main daily Thursday after it stopped printing the departing leader's portrait on its front page, witnesses and staff said. full story... 

Gaza protesters hurl shoes as UN's Ban begins visit

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: UN leader Ban Ki-moon came under a brief shower of shoes as he entered Hamas-run Gaza on Thursday, hours after a barrage of rockets was fired from the territory into Israel. full story... 

Syria opposition commemorates Hama massacre

DAMASCUS: Syria's opposition called protests Thursday to mark the 30th anniversary of the Hama massacre, as Arab and Western countries moved closer to agreement on action to halt a regime crackdown on dissent. full story... 

Egypt in mourning after 74 killed in football tragedy  

CAIRO: Egypt began three days of mourning on Thursday after 74 people were killed in an eruption of violence at a football match that sparked new anger against the military rulers for failing to ensure security. full story... 

Forum to mull GCC sport business sector prospects

DOHA: The viability of financing sports projects, the expectations of return on investments from banks and investors and opportunities in the GCC region's rapidly expanding sports sector will come under focus at the one-day Sports Business Forum to be held here on February 5 at the Grand Hyatt. full story..

HE Assistant FM receives copies of Ambassadors credentials

 DOHA: HE Assistant Foreign Minister for Foreign Affairs Ali bin Fahad Al-Hajri received on Thursday morning copies of the credentials of each HE Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukrainia Yuri Polurez, HE Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Chile Jean Paul Tarud and HE Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Montenegro to Qatar Aleksandar Rakovic. full story...l

GCC Secretary General meets European Commission President  

BRUSSELS: Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al- Zayani met last night in Brussels with President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso. full story...

Pakistan willing to push Afghan militants to pursue peace 

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan would encourage Afghan insurgent groups like the Haqqani network and the Taliban to pursue peace if asked by Afghanistan, Pakistan's foreign minister said on Thursday. full story...

Hundreds rescued as Papua New Guinea ferry sinks

PORT MORESBY:More than 200 people were plucked from waters off Papua New Guinea Thursday after a ferry sank but many others remained missing, with rescuers scouring the area for further survivors. full story...

Facebook unveils plans to float on stock market

LONDON: The world's largest social networking site, Facebook, has announced plans for a stock market flotation. full story..

Turkey condemns sharp escalation of regime violence in Syria

ANKARA: Turkey condemned here today the sharp escalation in violence by the Syrian regime against its own people. full story...

UN overhauls Afghan refugee strategy

ISLAMABAD: The UN refugee agency is overhauling its strategy to help Afghans returning to the war-torn country in a bid to stop them becoming destitute, and to focus on sustainable reintegration. full story..

NATO to discuss US plans to end Afghan combat mission

BRUSSELS:NATO allies will Thursday discuss US plans to end combat operations in Afghanistan in 2013 and switch to a training mission before handing security control to Afghan forces by the end of 2014. full story...

Iranian, Iraqi officials stress expansion of economic relations

TEHRAN: Iran's East Azarbaijan Governor General Ahmad Alireza-Beigi and Iraqi Deputy Minister of Industry and Minerals for Central Activities Maki Ajeeb Hamood in a meeting, emphasized on expansion of economic relations, Iran's News Agency (IRNA) reported. full story...

Kuwaitis start voting to elect new parliament

KUWAIT CITY:Kuwaitis started casting votes Thursday in a snap poll to elect the fourth parliament in less than six years with unofficial polls showing the Islamist-led opposition in the lead. full story...

Kidnapped aid workers released in Yemen - defence ministry

DUBAI: Six kidnapped aid workers have been released by their captors in Yemen, the defence ministry said on Thursday. full story...

Ferry have sunk off Papua New Guinea

PORT MORESBY: A ferry is believed to have sunk off the coast of Papua New Guinea with more than 300 people aboard.full story...

Attack kills three cops in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Insurgents have bombed a police mobile in Lakki Marwat, Pakistan killing three security personnel.full story...

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