Lebanon 'set to announce cabinet' | Lebanon is reported to be on the verge of announcing the formation of a new government, following months of political deadlock. | The breakthrough, if confirmed, ends weeks of arguments over cabinet... (photo: AP / Mahmoud Tawil)BBC News
Israel shuts Gaza crossings GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Israel closed its crossing points to the Gaza Strip yesterday in retaliation for Palestinian rocket attacks which violated a recent rocky truce. | Gaza's Islamic Hamas rulers ... (photo: AP / Tara Todras-Whitehill)Toronto Sun
Campaign to help women quit smoking An anti-smoking campaign is focusing on female smokers. | According to the Ministry of Health's statistics, 11.9 per cent of women in the age group 15-18 and 7.1 per cent of adult women smoke cigarett... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)Bahrain Tribune HealthLifestylePhotosSmokingWomen
Farmers in Lebanon threaten protest | Daily Star staff | Saturday, July 05, 2008 | BEIRUT: Lebanese farmers on Friday threatened to take to the streets if the government refuses to backtrack on its decision... (photo: AP / Mohammed Zaatari)Daily Star Lebanon AgricultureBeirutLebanonPhotosProtest
Even animals need to chill out | Abu Dhabi: Special arrangements have been made at the new Abu Dhabi Wildlife Centre to protect animals from the scorching summer heat. | At this time of year temperatur... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)Gulf News Abu DhabiNaturePhotosWeatherWildlife
Egypt tries to stem population growth | Cairo: Red and white banners along Nile bridges and Cairo streets this month were Egypt's latest effort to curb an increasingly pressing problem: a population growing f... (photo: AP / Susan Walsh)Gulf News EgyptGrowthPhotosPopulationStem
Oil prices fall more than $1 a barrel | Oil prices fell more than $1 a barrel Friday from record levels set a day earlier on hopes that tensions surrounding Iran's nuclear program could ease and cut the chanc... (photo: AP Photo / Donna McWilliam)Examiner IranIsraeliNuclearOil PricesPhotos
Buying frenzy lights up Iranian art market TEHRAN - The prices have soared by a factor of 20 within two years, the galleries are packed with prospective buyers and the works are both modern and daring. | A descrip... (photo: AP / Hasan Sarbakhshian)Middle East Online ArtMarketPhotosPricesTehran
