Cyber-warfare between Sunnis and Shiites: new...
Saudi-owned
Al-Arabiya television seems to have been the target in a Shiite riposte
for damage recently inflicted by Sunni hackers on hundreds of sites
connected to the Iranian government and Iraq's most senior Shiite
cleric. Attacks and counter-attacks of this sort are not a surprise
anymore, but they remain a disappointment. Just as then-new mediums
like radio and satellite television prompted...
Headlines From the Arab Press
Commentaries from the Arab pressKuwait Times (KUWAIT): Talking to the Taliban
-- Is there a dispute between the Americans and their European partners
inside NATO? As for the Europeans, many have made statements within the
last few days calling for peace talks between the Afghan government and
the Taliban. Even some Americans who work with NATO are pushing for
peace. U.S. Gen John Craddock, NATO's...
Moderate weather
The
weather will be fair on Sunday with the appearance of some clouds while
winds will be southeasterly to northeasterly moderate, according to the
Jordan Meteorological Department.
A slight drop in temperatures is expected on Monday and Tuesday and the
weather will be moderate with the appearance of low clouds. Winds will be northwesterly moderate picking up at times.
Temperatures over the next...
Economic challenges top national concerns - King
His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday singled out economic challenges as the main concern of authorities, promising measures to help citizens cope with the ramifications of the global crisis including an imminent increase in the minimum wage and salaries of civil servants.“The economy still tops our priorities, especially its social dimension, due to the economic challenges that resulted from...
Egypt's top diplomat arrives in Baghdad
The first Egyptian foreign minister to visit Iraq in nearly two decades arrived Sunday in Baghdad in a sign of growing Arab acceptance of the country's Shiite-led government.To the north, 11 people including women and children died in a US raid on a house in Mosul, where an extremist detonated a suicide vest - a stark reminder that Iraq still faces security challenges despite the drop in...
