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Heritage
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Ancient Egypt
4/26/2012 5:37:25 PM
Following year of exhaustive restoration work, the Hathor temple on Egypt's island of Philae will reopen to public next month
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World
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Region
4/20/2012 10:21:19 AM
The three disputed Gulf islands are 'an inseparable part of Iranian soil,' insists Iran in a letter to the UN
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World
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Region
4/18/2012 11:59:17 AM
Disputes over the Gulf islands between Iran and the Gulf Cooperation Council most recently develop into a spat between the two as Tehran accuses the UAE of 'interference' in its domestic affairs
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World
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Region
4/14/2012 4:54:08 PM
GCC holds an urgent meeting to discuss a territorial dispute between the United Arab Emirates and Iran, following the visit for the Iranian president to Abu Musa island
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World
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Region
4/13/2012 2:57:42 PM
The GCC member-states will hold a special meeting in Riyadh after the Iranian President's trip to the disputed island of Abu Musa, being described by Abu Dhabi as a 'flagrant violation' of UAE sovereignty
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World
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Region
4/12/2012 6:55:11 PM
Iranian president's visit to disputed island triggers UAE, GCC condemnation
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World
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Region
4/3/2012 8:28:31 PM
After being held at Cairo's main airport for hours, celebrated Bahraini human rights worker Maryam Al-Khawaja makes downtown conference to relate continued abuses of protesters by the island state's government
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Arts & Culture
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Music
3/31/2012 10:31:41 AM
World's tallest building? Check. Man-made islands in the sea? Check. Indoor ski slope? Check. Now it's time for opera and art
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Sports
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World
3/29/2012 12:36:01 PM
The brand of Real Madrid football team has been used in a proposed island theme resort hotel in the United Arab Emirates
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Business
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Economy
3/21/2012 1:20:24 PM
Island nation sees sluggish growth despite higher oil prices as political tensions remain after its uprising was crushed early last year
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World
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Region
3/10/2012 11:03:44 AM
As the role of the tiny Gulf island is internationally mounting, Qatar is slated to begin a series of talks with the Afghanistan government and the Taliban to put an end to the conflict between the two parties
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World
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International
2/24/2012 1:35:45 PM
Japan's PM Yoshihiko Noda says US military bases should be redeployed across Japan to reduce the burden on the southern island of Okinawa after both sides agreed to transfer thousands of US Marines to Guam from Okinawa
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World
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International
2/18/2012 1:09:36 PM
In front of thousands of his supporters, Maldives' ousted President Mohammed Nasheed asks the government to set a date for holding early elections
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Sports
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World
2/14/2012 6:19:07 PM
FIFA has asked Argentina’s football leaders to explain reports that their league has been named after a naval ship sunk by British forces during the Falkland Islands conflict 30 years ago
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World
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International
2/11/2012 1:47:45 PM
Argentina accuses Britain of militarising the Falkland islands; Britain says they are prepared to 'robustly' defend the Falklands and won't negotiate unless the population wants to
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World
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Region
2/7/2012 3:09:31 PM
Absence of key players in Middle East aids tiny, wealthy island of Qatar in becoming a hub and capital of Arab politics
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World
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International
2/7/2012 10:44:14 AM
President Mohamed Nasheed of the vacation islands, Maldives, resigns following police mutiny
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World
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International
1/19/2012 9:54:45 AM
Without any alert a strong earthquake hits the coast of New Zealand's South Island
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World
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International
12/22/2011 11:35:13 AM
As part of a recent move towards what seems to be Raul Castro's attempts at opening up the communist island, travel restrictions that have been in place for 50 years are lifted on Cubans wishing to travel abroad
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World
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International
12/19/2011 11:26:17 AM
Investigation underway into sinking of ship off Sakhalin island, officials suspect safety rules violation a contributory factor
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