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| Africa Day to be celebrated on May 25 |
| Source : Khaleej Times |
| Date : 2013-05-23 |
| The African Union will be commemorating 50 years since the formation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). The celebrations, which are themed "2013, Year of Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance",... |
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| Filipino groups asked to register with CDA |
| Source : Khaleej Times |
| Date : 2013-05-23 |
| The Community Development Authority (CDA) has asked the more than 100 Filipino organisations and social clubs in Dubai and the Northern Emirates to register with it and to be directly... |
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| HMC in a 'first of its kind' head and neck surgery |
| Source : Gulf Times |
| Date : 2013-05-23 |
| The Head and Neck Section of the Hamad Medical Corporation's Ortholaryngology Ear, Nose and Throat 'ORL-HNS (ENT)' department has scored a first in the Arab region by successfully performing... |
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| Qatari Prime Minister calls for action on Syria |
| Source : Gulf Times |
| Date : 2013-05-23 |
| International policy-makers should act on the Syrian issue as well as initiate steps to ensure the region remains free of nuclear weapons, HE the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh... |
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| Al Jazeera most viewed in Mena |
| Source : Gulf Times |
| Date : 2013-05-23 |
| Al Jazeera -the Doha-based broadcast company with several news, documentary and entertainment channels in both English and Arabic languages - has been ranked the most viewed television network across the... |
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| 5-year education plan to be unveiled |
| Source : Oman Daily Observer |
| Date : 2013-05-23 |
| Minister of Higher Education Minister Dr Rawya bint Saud al Busaidiya will unveil education policies covering a number of themes including public and private higher educational institutions, absorption of students... |
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| Sheikha Moza meets ICRC president |
| Source : Gulf Times |
| Date : 2013-05-23 |
| HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser holding talks with Peter Maurer (second right), president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).... |
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| 'Syrian crisis poses big challenge to GCC states' |
| Source : Gulf Times |
| Date : 2013-05-23 |
| The biggest challenge to the Gulf is when to act in unison on Syria, former Bulgarian foreign minister Nikolay Mladenov has said.... |
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| Religious freedom hailed |
| Source : Oman Daily Observer |
| Date : 2013-05-23 |
| The US State Department report on religious freedom in the world for 2012 praised the efforts of the Sultanate to fight religious extremism and promote religious freedom. The report indicated... |
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| $2.1 bn for air defence system |
| Source : Oman Daily Observer |
| Date : 2013-05-23 |
| The Sultanate and the United States announced a deal for the procurement of an integrated US air defence system. The announcement came during a meeting here yesterday between Sayyid Badr... |
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| Doha Forum concludes |
| Source : Gulf Times |
| Date : 2013-05-23 |
| The 13th annual Doha Forum came to an end yesterday after three days of discussions held under the theme 'Enriching the Middle East's Economic Future'.... |
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| Ahmadinejad to fight ally's poll ban |
| Source : Khaleej Times |
| Date : 2013-05-23 |
| Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday he will ask supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to reverse what he branded the unjust disqualification of a close aide from next month's... |
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| Bahrain opposition to boycott talks |
| Source : The Peninsula |
| Date : 2013-05-23 |
| Bahrain's opposition yesterday said it will boycott the national dialogue for two weeks after a crackdown by authorities that has seen "hundreds of citizens" arrested and home of a prominent... |
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| Fighting dislocates 70-80% of Palestinians in Syria, says UNRWA |
| Source : Arab News |
| Date : 2013-05-23 |
| The conflict in Syria has displaced more than two-thirds of Palestinian refugees living in the country, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees said yesterday.... |
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| Iran speeds up installation of nuclear equipment: IAEA |
| Source : Arab News |
| Date : 2013-05-23 |
| Iran has accelerated the installation of advanced nuclear machines at its Natanz plant in the last three months, the UN atomic agency said in a report yesterday.... |
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| Iraqi PM orders army shake-up after attacks |
| Source : Arab News |
| Date : 2013-05-23 |
| Iraq's prime minister has ordered a shake-up of his military command after a weeklong spike of militant attacks that has killed nearly 300 people, by far the highest toll since... |
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| Kerry warns Syria's Assad against rejecting political solution |
| Source : Arab News |
| Date : 2013-05-23 |
| Western governments are ready to increase support to opponents of President Bashar Assad if he rejects a political solution to Syria's civil war, US Secretary of State John Kerry said... |
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| Salman, Erdogan discuss Mideast |
| Source : Arab News |
| Date : 2013-05-23 |
| Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, held talks here with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the latest developments in the Middle East.... |
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| Tax hike may not deter smokers |
| Source : Khaleej Times |
| Date : 2013-05-23 |
| An overnight 'tax shock' on cigarettes may promote illicit tobacco trade in the region, according to a white paper published on Wednesday.... |
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| Watchdog decries abuses against expats, women – Amnesty |
| Source : Kuwait Times |
| Date : 2013-05-23 |
| Human rights abuses remained widespread last year in the Gulf states, including discrimination against dissidents, migrant labourers, women and religious minorities, Amnesty International said in a report yesterday.... |
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