Saudi Hackers Embarrass High-Tech Israel Newsfactor Thousands of Israelis woke up to find their credit-card stolen and posted on a popular Israeli sports Web site Monday, in an attack that illustrates how technology and the Internet play an increasingly prominent role in Middle East conflicts. | A group of Saudi hackers, believed to be linked to the ...
UN Security Council discusses Syrian crisis Austin American Statesman | UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Friday was discussing an Arab League-backed plan to respond to the crisis in Syria, diplomats said as they headed into the closed-door consultations. | French Ambassador Gerard Araud said council ...
UN Security Council to discuss Syrian crisis Austin American Statesman | UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council will discuss the crisis in Syria during an unexpected meeting Friday afternoon, French and other diplomats said. | The French mission to the U.N. said in a Twitter posting late Thursday that the coun...
Israel will indeed strike Iran in 2012 Pakalert Press Share | Guardian | One of Israel’s leading strategic analysts says the country’s leadership believes air strikes can set back the Iranian nuclear programme by three to five years | Ronen Bergman, an investigative journalist and analyst on...
Home users to drive major demand for tablets Gulf News | Dubai: Demand for tablets in the UAE will remain robust due to the under-penetrated market. | "We expect to see a transformation in employee productivity as media tablets are embraced more enthusiastically across the Middle East and Afric...
Saudi warns of possible Mideast nuclear arms race Austin American Statesman | DAVOS, Switzerland — An influential member of the Saudi royal family is warning if the Middle East does not become a nuclear weapon-free zone, a nuclear arms race is inevitable and could possibly include Iraq, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and even Tur...
Clashes, mortars kill 7 in Syria Atlanta Journal | BEIRUT — Government forces clashed with army defectors and stormed rebellious districts in central Syria on Wednesday, firing mortars and deploying snipers in violence that killed at least seven people, including a mother and her 5-year-old c...
Sultan Qaboos University to host conference on camels Gulf News | Muscat: Latest research findings will be discussed during the third conference of the International Society of Camelid Research and Development (ISOCARD 2012) to be held from January 29 to February 1 at the Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). | More th...
Woods shoots 69, in contention in Abu Dhabi Austin American Statesman | ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Tiger Woods moved into contention in the second round of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship with a 3-under 69 Friday. | He had three straight birdies on the back nine to finish two shots behind surprise clubhouse leader Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark. | Woods, who was three shots back after the first round, finis...
UAE economy set to grow 4% Khaleej Times DUBAI ' The UAE economy is forecast to grow by at least four per cent in 2012, Economy Minister Sultan Al Mansouri said on Thursday. | "Under the circumstances, this is healthy, this is good," Al Mansouri was quoted by Bloomberg as saying in Davos on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum. | Al Mansouri's forecast for the UAE economy is v...
