WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton there would be no extension of an Israeli moratorium on settlement construction that expires at the end of the month, his office said on Wednesday. Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas will hold separate meetings with United States leader Barack Obama on Wednesday at the White House ahead of a dinner and the start of direct bilateral negotiations. The direct talks begin on ...

By Abdalla M. Taryam

As the rumpus of the vuvuzelas falls silent for good, or at least I hope so, football fans alike try to analyse the best and worst of the concluded World Cup. The top performers, finest goals and worst calls will all be ...

By Aysha Taryam

AFTER months of planning and preparation the Gaza Freedom Flotilla consisting of six ships boarded by 700 brave volunteers set sail last Sunday night carrying aid for the 1.5 million besieged people in Gaza. Bravely attempting...