united nations
Abbas faults Arab refusal of 1947 U.N. Palestine plan
World
October 29, 2011
Abbas faults Arab refusal of 1947 U.N. Palestine plan
Arabs made a "mistake" by rejecting a 1947 U.N. proposal that would have created a Palestinian state alongside the nascent…
Yemen’s Saleh welcomes UN resolution on power shift
World
October 24, 2011
Yemen’s Saleh welcomes UN resolution on power shift
SANAA - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, facing an increasingly entrenched uprising against his rule, on Monday welcomed a UN…
Palestinians: No talks without settlement freeze
World
September 29, 2011
Palestinians: No talks without settlement freeze
RAMALLAH - The Palestinians can't resume negotiations with Israel under current conditions and will pursue their bid to win UN…
Egypt joins international program to end corruption and money laundering
Egypt
September 27, 2011
Egypt joins international program to end corruption and money laundering
In hopes of recovering billions of dollars of public funds from bank accounts and other assets beyond its national borders,…
A new stage for the Palestinian cause
Opinion
September 23, 2011
A new stage for the Palestinian cause
Israel, along with the United States and some major European countries, is expected to exert all efforts to abort the…
Ahmadinejad says UN nuclear agency succumbing to US pressure
World
September 23, 2011
Ahmadinejad says UN nuclear agency succumbing to US pressure
NEW YORK - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the UN nuclear watchdog of being in the pocket of the…
Al-Azhar head urges UN members to vote for Palestinian state
Egypt
September 22, 2011
Al-Azhar head urges UN members to vote for Palestinian state
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb urged world nations to vote in favor of a Palestinian state during the UN General…
Palestinians undeterred in UN statehood bid
World
September 22, 2011
Palestinians undeterred in UN statehood bid
Palestinian officials brushed aside a promised US veto and pressure to abandon their bid for UN membership, saying they were…
Egypt committed to supporting both Sudan and South Sudan
Egypt
September 21, 2011
Egypt committed to supporting both Sudan and South Sudan
Egypt's government wants to support Sudan and South Sudan even after the United Nations commission has ended its mission there,…
Abbas, Erdogan discuss support for Palestinian statehood
Egypt
September 14, 2011
Abbas, Erdogan discuss support for Palestinian statehood
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas met with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Cairo Wednesday to discuss international support for…