DUBAI – The United Nations must take necessary measures to monitor vote in Iraq to ensure it remains free from corrupt practices, said an outspoken Iraqi corruption opponent. Ayad Jamal Aldin, leader of Ahrar party, said Iraq’s...
BAGHDAD - Iraq’s faltering election will likely be held in March, the speaker of the nation’s parliament said on Friday, the latest date yet mooted by a senior official. Iyad al-Samarrai’s remarks come as politicians continued...
Saudi Arabia says nine of its soldiers fighting Yemeni rebels on the border are missing and the kingdom’s monarch is vowing to defend the country. A defense ministry statement said the fate of the soldiers remains unknown. The...
CARACAS - Venezuela plans to open an embassy in Palestinian territories and upgrade its ties to ambassadorial level, President Hugo Chavez said on Friday, to support Palestinians in their struggle against Israel.