2012-11-21

The ceasefire has put Egypt under the spotlight as well as Israel and Hamas.   Unlike the days when Mubarak’s dictatorship stood by the Israelis

As news of the Egyptian-brokered ceasefire filtered through to Gaza hundreds of Palestinians came out of hiding to celebrate. After eight days of

Britain’s National Union of Students has held a protest march in London over university tuition fees, which was attended by thousands of students

Looking back, four years ago Israel had more diplomatic manoeuvring room than now. But then, by the time its three week military offensive into the

Veolia Environnement is intensifying its reorganisation. The world’s largest water company has completed the sale of its solid waste unit in the

A bomb has exploded on an Israeli bus near the states defence ministry in Tel Aviv, wounding 21. Medical teams say three of the passengers suffered

Israel and the Hamas leadership in Gaza have begun a ceasefire following a deal agreed on Wednesday.   The truce came into effect in the

In Geneva one of Europe’s trade capitals 500 CEOs from some of Africa’s most influential companies debated the continents economic future. It was

The renowned metal-musician-cum-horror-film-maker Rob Zombie has been talking about his upcoming film “The Lords of Salem” a horror movie he wrote

Colin Firth, Cameron Diaz and Alan Rickman star in a remake of a 1960s Michael Caine classic. The new “Gambit” is still a comedy but with a 21st

Britain wants to trim the EU’s administrative costs. The Commission suggests pegging them to inflation for five years and cutting staff by 1

The bitter battle to lead the French centre-right opposition is descending into open political warfare between Jean-François Copé, who narrowly won

A bomb has exploded on an Israeli bus near the states defence ministry in Tel Aviv, wounding 21 and throwing ceasefire talks into chaos. Medical

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Ne-Yo has launched an assault on the quality of lyrics in the dance music that is dominating the charts and radio

Israel’s bombardment of Gaza continues, smoke rising in plumes and explosions echoing across the city. Targets are said to include the sports stadium

American computer giant Hewlett-Packard has asked US and UK authorities to investigate what it claims was a, “wilful effort to mislead” by UK company

Britain has long been viewed by many member states as the awkward partner in the European Union. Diplomats now talk openly about the UK packing its

San Francisco city officials have voted in favour of a ban on nudity in public places. This decision ends a bitter dispute with a group of nudists

Inga Zolude kindly allowed us to post on our website three extracts from her works, translated in three different languages. Here they are: -

As news of the bus blast filtered through to Gaza sweets were passed round the Kamal Adwan and Shifa hospitals in Gaza City. The strips medical

Jasper the dachshund’s trotting and playing is testament to the success of some extraordinary medical research. A year ago he suffered a slipped

A bomb has exploded on an Israeli bus near the states military headquarters in Tel Aviv, wounding 21. Medical teams say three of the passengers

Britain borrowed more than expected in October up around three and a half billion euros compared to this time last year. The figures from the

Striking a quick deal to avoid the so called fiscal cliff could result in a, “very good year” for the U.S. economy. That’s the view of Ben

A bomb has gone off on a bus in Tel Aviv, injuring at least ten people. An eye witness said that all the windows of the bus were blown out and that

Chelsea have sacked manager Roberto Di Matteo just hours after the club were defeated 3-0 by Juventus in Turin. The move comes six months after

Israeli airstrikes pounded Rafah on Wednesday morning with a series of five blasts in a row, said to be targeting smuggling tunnels, according to

Gaza came under heavy bombardment from Israel last night. At least 30 strikes hit the strip, with buildings used by Hamas particularly targeted

An explosion hit a bus in the heart of Tel Aviv on Wednesday, wounding at least 10 people in what officials said was a terrorist attack. The blast

Ten people were killed in a plane crash in Yemen today. The military jet came down in an abandoned produce market near Sanaa Airport after