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Trial of deposed Tunisian president begins
Jun 20th
TUNIS: Tunisia”s deposed president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the first leader toppled in a wave of Arab uprisings, went on trial in his absence on Monday, accused of plundering the country among other charges.
The former strongman who denies any wrong…
No Rangers privileges being taken back: Malik
Jun 20th
KARACHI: A high level meeting was held here Sunday at Chief Minister House to review the law and order situation particularly in Karachi.
The meeting was co-chaired by Chief Minister, Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah and Interior Minister Rehman Malik.
The …
Wedding set for Bahrain and Saudi royal families
Jun 18th
MANAMA: Friends become relatives, that is what has happened to the relationship between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The son of Bahrains king and the daughter of Saudi Arabias monarch have gotten engaged
According to the official news agency of Bahra…
Saleh will not return to Yemen: Saudi official
Jun 18th
SANAA: Embattled Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, being treated for shrapnel wounds in Riyadh, will not return home, a top Saudi official said on Friday, contrary to Sanaa”s claims that he will return soon.
A Yemeni official promptly denied t…
Kill, in the name of religion
Jun 15th
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/6439/kill-in-the-name-of-religion/
Trial of ousted Tunisia leader Ben Ali to start June 20: PM
Jun 14th
TUNIS: The trial in absentia of ousted Tunisian strongman Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, in exile in Saudi Arabia, will start on June 20, interim Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi told Al-Jazeera on Monday.
“I am announcing it for the first time, the trial w…
Saudi slaps quotas to boost local jobs
Jun 12th
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has imposed new quotas on companies in the kingdom to employ local staff, with cuts in permits for foreign workers if they fail to comply.
The labour ministry on Saturday launched the latest stage of its “Nitaqat” (Ranges) program…
Yemen braces for rival demos
Jun 10th
SANAA: Pro- and anti-regime activists in Yemen promised fresh rallies Friday as state media said the country”s president was out of intensive care in Saudi Arabia after treatment for bomb blast wounds.
President Ali Abdullah Saleh”s troops on Thursd…
US intensifying covert war in Yemen: report
Jun 9th
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration has intensified air strikes on suspected militants in Yemen in a bid to keep them from consolidating power as the government in Sanaa teeters, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.
A US official confirmed that …
Racism onboard
Jun 7th
Just because Makkah and Madina happens to be in the Kingdom, the citizens of the Kingdom don’t get a guilt-free pass to insult and mistreat people and still get away with it.
