Iraqi vote signals shift from religious leaders A list led by Shia PM Nuri al-Maliki had a wide lead in Baghdad, a key prize in Iraq's election, preliminary results posted by Iraq's electoral commission showed. | Election summary I Leading PM conte... (photo: Government Of Iraq )Khaleej Times
Israel extends West Bank closure | Israel has extended a lockdown on the occupied West Bank and restricted access to the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem as tensions continue over its plans to build new homes for Jewish sett... (photo: AP / Oded Balilty)Al Jazeera
75 per cent of UAE population is overweight | Abu Dhabi: Approximately 75 per cent of people in the UAE are obese or overweight, and Emirati adults who are overweight or obese make up 34 per cent and 36 per cent of the total population respecti... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)Gulf News DiabetesPeoplePhotosPopulationWomen
The undoing of Obama's Cairo speech | The visit to Israel by Joe Biden, the US vice-president, may usher in a new stage in US foreign policy towards the Middle East peace process, a phase that is clearly different from what many Arabs h... (photo: White House file / Pete Souza)Al Jazeera CairoIsraelMideastPeacePhotosUS
Iraqi poll body rejects criticism | The Independent High Electoral Commission of Iraq (IHEC) has fought back against its critics, after a day of fielding accusations of fraud, malpractice and incompetence... (photo: AP / Hadi Mizban)Al Jazeera ElectionFraudIraqPhotosVote
